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Click on files to download material relevant to stories in The Home Shop Machinist.
General Downloads
Gage Block Calculator
Threading Tables
Index of Village Press Books
Metric Drill Sizes
Imperial Drill Sizes
Magazine Article Files
January-February 2026
“Rotary Tool Accessory for the Sherline Mill” by Sam Azlein
July-August 2025
“First Gears” by Ronald Pierik
May-June 2025
“A Working Model Bisschops/Sombart Engine” by Ted Hansen
“The MicroArc Rotary” by Bob Roswick
March-April 2025
“Let Your Light Shine” by Paul Anderson
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
“First Gears” by Ronald Pierik
May-June 2025
“A Working Model Bisschops/Sombart Engine” by Ted Hansen
“The MicroArc Rotary” by Bob Roswick
March-April 2025
“Let Your Light Shine” by Paul Anderson
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
“Let Your Light Shine” by Paul Anderson
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
“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