Downloads

Whether it’s a drawing, spreadsheet, or chart, it can be useful to have the electronic file in-hand.
Click on files to download material relevant to stories in The Home Shop Machinist.

General Downloads

Threading Tables
HSM Index
Index of Village Press Books
Metric Drill Sizes
Imperial Drill Sizes

Magazine Article Files

January-February 2025
“Printing Reamer Trays” by David Campbell

November-December 2024
“Turning a Hemisphere” by Ron Geppert

September-October 2024
“Mini-Lathe 500W BLDC (HiTorque) Conversion” by Phillip Edwards
“Mini-Mill and Mini-Lathe CNC Conversions” by George Bulliss
LMS Lathe
PM Mill

May-June 2024
“The Pico Reminder” by Bob Roswick
“Mini-Mill Upgrades” by Ted Hansen

Jan-Feb 2024
“iGaging and TouchDRO on a Mini-Lathe” by Charlie Creswell
“Spreadsheet Generated G-Code” by Marc Pohm

Jan-Feb 2023
“3D Printing in the Home Shop” by David Campbell

Sep-Oct 2022
“A Quick-Change Tool Post” by John Manhardt
“A Z-axis Dial Indicator for the Mini-Mill” by Ted Hansen

Sep-Oct 2021
“Accurate Single-Point External Threads Revisited” by Wes Brenner
“TLC for the Mini-Mill” by Ted Hansen

Mar-Apr 2021
“Vertical Conversion of a 4×6 Bandsaw” by Steve Fikar

Jul-Aug 2019
“Metric Threading on an Antique Lathe” by Blaine Geddes

Jan-Feb 2019
“Manual Numerical Control: Creating 2D Curves on Your Lathe” by Ronald Pierik

Jan-Feb 2018
“Hold Onto that Boring Bar – Part One” by Michael Ward

Nov-Dec 2017
“A Small Dividing Head for the Home Shop – Part Two” by John Manhardt

Sep-Oct 2017
“A Small Dividing Head for the Home Shop – Part One” by John Manhardt

Jul-Aug 2017
“Chips & Sparks: Speed Charts” by David Hansen

May-Jun 2017
“Rupnow Flathead Engine – Part Four” by Brian Rupnow
“Using Spacer Blocks” by R. G. Sparber
“Profiled Fly Cutters for Gear Cutting” by Martin Gearing

Mar-Apr 2017
“Rupnow Flathead Engine – Part Three” by Brian Rupnow
“Making Gear Cutters using a Formed Profile” by Martin Gearing

Jan-Feb 2017
“Rupnow Flathead Engine – Part Two” by Brian Rupnow

Nov-Dec 2016
“Rupnow Flathead Engine – Part One” by Brian Rupnow

Jul-Aug 2016
“Metric Threading” by Marc Pohm

May-Jun 2016
“Readers’ Forum: Fifteen Puzzle Drawings” by Bob Dewey

May-Jun 2014
“Steam Turbine” by Walter Erspamer

Sep-Oct 2013
“Chips & Sparks: Threading Tables” by Thomas Bruhns

Sep-Oct 2012
“My Version of a Drill Finder Chart” by Joe Blumber

Mar-Apr 2011
“Change Gear Dividing on the Mark II Atlas 6″” by Reid B. Kowallis

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Monitor Engine Drawings

Introduction
Assembly 1a
Assembly 1b
Sub-Assembly 2a
Sub-Assembly 2b
BOM 3
Bulkhead Assembly 4
Bedplate Assembly 5
Cylinder Assembly 6a
Cylinder Assembly 6b
Cutoff Chest Assembly 7
Connecting Rod Assembly 8
Eccentric Rod Assembly 9
Main Crank Assembly 10
Piston Rod Assembly 11
Reversing Shaft Assembly 12
Reversing Wheel Assembly 13
Steam Throttle Assembly 14
Translator Assembly 15
Valve Chest Assembly 16
Vibrating Lever Assembly 17
Fasteners Lubricators and Drain Cocks 18
Revisions 2022-1

 

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Alibre CAD Downloads

“A 3D CAD Primer – Learn the Basics and Try it for Free” was featured in the Sep-Oct 2019 issue. Download the 3D CAD files here or visit Alibre’s website to begin.

Before you start:
      1. Download your free 6 month license of Alibre Design or Alibre Atom3D (for Windows).
      2. Install the 3D CAD software.
      3. Download and open any files you choose.

Conning Tower Nut
(John Lindo, Mar-Apr 2019)

Yo-Yo: Kids in the Shop
(Roger Taylor, Jul-Aug 2019)

Tapping Attachment
(Graham Meek, Sep-Oct 2018)

Knurling Tool
(Don Wiederhold, May-June 2019)

Workpiece Support
(Bill Schirado, July-Aug 2019)

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