Home Metal Shop Club Articles by Subject

The Beaumier Iron Works	n/a	May, 1997
Building a Freon Bottle Foundry - part 1 of 3	Larry Hill	November, 2001
Building a Freon Bottle Foundry - part 2 of 3	Larry Hill	December, 2001
Building a Freon Bottle Foundry - part 3 of 3	Larry Hill	January, 2002
Make Your Own Casting - Such as a Machine-Base	Jan Rowland	January, 2001
A Miniature Foundry	Gordon Lawson	May, 1997
Spot Welder Development	J. R. Williams	December, 2004
Welding Practices for the Home/Small Shop	George Carlson	June, 2005

Application Specific Home-Brew Turning Tool Holders for Stock Inserts	Jan Rowland	September, 2004
A Bit About Lathe Bits	Dick Kostelnicek	April, 2005
Buying a Small Lathe	Bill Sperry	March, 1998
Chuck Carrier and Hoist	J. R. Williams	March, 2002
Chuck Cradle Blocks	Dick Kostelnicek	March, 2002
Chuck Sky Hook	Jan Rowland	March, 2002
Comparison of Quick Change and 4-way Tool Posts	Doug Chartier	September, 2003
Controlling hole depth when using the lathe tailstock	John Hoff	March, 2004
Disassembling a 3-Jaw Scroll Chuck	Dick Kostelnicek	August, 2004
Drilling a Long Bar on A Short-Bed Lathe	Ed Gladkowski	October, 2004
Easy Taper Turning Method	George Edwards	March, 1997
Eccentric Drilling / Turning in a 3-Jaw Chuck	J. R. Williams	August, 2003
External Spindle Support	J. R. Williams	November, 2002
Foot Activated Spindle Brake for the Small Lathe	George Carlson	September, 1997
Independent Jaws for Face Plate	John Korman	October, 1996
Lathe Alignment	Tom Moore	January, 2002
Lathe Cross Slide Measuring Device	Dick Kostelnicek	April, 2002
Lathe Helpers, Chuck Block for Lathe	John Korman	March, 1997
Lathe Indicator Holder	Dick Kostelnicek	April, 2002
Lathe Indicator Holder	J. R. Williams	June, 2004
Lathe Milling Attachment	John Korman	October, 1997
Lathe Rifling Attachment	George King	June, 1998
Lathe Rifling Attachment – Part Deux	George King	July, 1998
Lathe Spindle Outrigger Support	Dick Kostelnicek	November, 2002
Live Center for Centerless Shafts	John G. Korman	March, 2003
Magnetic Lathe Indicator Holder	Dick Kostelnicek	June, 2004
Magnetic Lathe Face Plate	J. R. Williams	May, 2005
Moving a Lathe with Bed Rollers	Joseph Scott	August, 2003
Picking Up an Existing Thread	Dick Saunders	May, 2000
Radius Machining on the Lathe	J. R. Williams	September, 2005
Removal of threaded lathe chucks	John Korman	June, 1997
A Rotary Sine Bar for the Lathe	Ed Gladkowski	November, 2003
Rotary Table-to-Lathe Chuck Adapter	Dick Kostelnicek	February, 2005
Roundup of Lathe Radius Turning Attachments	Dick Kostelnicek, ed.	October, 2003
Spindle Lock for Stuck Chuck	Rod Shampine	March, 2002
Tail Stock Clamp Collar	J. R. Williams	April, 2002
Tailstock Offset Tool for Turning Tapers	George Edwards	February, 2000
Taper Tooling Tailstock Holder	Dick Kostelnicek	October, 2004
Trav-a-Dial	J.R. Williams	April, 2002
Truing a Tired Old 3-Jaw Chuck	Joseph Scott	December, 2003
Truing Those Tired Old Chuck Jaws	Dick Kostelnicek	August, 2004
Using R8 Collets in a 4C Lathe Spindle	Dick Kostelnicek	July, 2004
When a threaded chuck jams on the spindle	Tom Moore	April, 1999
You can make your own expanding arbors	George Carlson	April, 1997

The Japanese Sword	Vance Burns	July, 2000
Junkyard Steel (It's Approximate Carbon Content)	John Korman	October, 1996
Measuring Density on the Cheap	Dick Kostelnicek & Jan Rowland	January, 2005
Mental-urgy (Part - 1) Practical Metallurgy for the Home Machinist	Vance Burns	November, 2004
Mental-urgy (Part - 2) Practical Metallurgy for the Home Machinist	Vance Burns	December, 2004
Mental-urgy (Part - 3) Practical Metallurgy for the Home Machinist	Vance Burns	February, 2005
Phosphate Coating of Steel	Joseph Scott	June, 2000
Properties of Common Materials	Bill Sperry	October, 2000
Properties of Metals	Robert Travers	September, 1998
Properties of Metals for Use in the Home Shop	George Carlson	September, 1996

2 and 4 Flute End-Mills	George Carlson	August, 1996
Adding a power feed to the Knee on a milling machine	John Lilly	September, 1999
Digital Readout for your Mill	George Carlson	June, 1998
Horizontal Turning in a Vertical Mill	J. R. Williams	July, 2002
Jib Crane for My Mill	J. R. Williams	August, 2004
Maintaining Mill-Drill Head Alignment	Joseph Scott	August, 2002
Manual Lever Feed for a Mill-Drill	Joseph Scott	January, 2005
Micro Mill inside a Full Sized Vertical Mill	Dick Kostelnicek	February, 2004
Mill/Drill and Drill Press Alignment during Tool Changes	Ed Gladowski	March, 2004
Milling Vise Drip Pan	Dick Kostelnicek	May, 2003
Quick and Easy Mill Tool Holder	Doug Chartier	February, 2005
So You Got A Mill-Now What	George Carlson	May, 1998
Work Support - Milling Machine	J. R. Williams	March, 2004

18 in. Slip Roll	Dick Kostelnicek	August, 2002
Anti-Vibration Machine Mount	Dick Kostelnicek	August, 2002
A Bench Top Spray Booth	Dick Kostelnicek	February, 2004
Bullet Puller	J. R. Williams	May, 2002
Cartridge Case Length Trimmer and Gage	J. R. Williams	May, 2002
Cutting Oil Cup	J. R. Williams	March, 20004
Delrin	Bill Sperry	May, 2000
Dial Indicator Hand Puller	J. R. Williams	September, 2002
Dominos from Aluminum Bar Stock	George Carlson	December, 1996
An Electric Gate Caster	Jan Rowland	November, 2003
Fastener Puzzler	Dick Kostelnicek	July, 2002
Foot Actuated Welder Control	J. R. Williams	July, 2002
Hints on building the Miser	George Carlson	July, 1997
Hybrid Sterling Engine	John Korman	March, 1999
Inexpensive Flood Coolant Pump	Dick Kostelnicek	September, 2003
A Large Numeically Controlled Router Table	Bill Swann	August, 2003
Laser Bore Sight	Keith Mitchell	February, 2002
Machine Design Idea - Differential Screw Mechanism	John Lilly	July, 1999
Make Your Own Hex Drivers	Dick Kostelnicek	March, 2004
Making Brass Builder's Plates	George Carlson	July, 1997
Making a Machinist's Jack on the Lathe	James Appleby	July, 2003
Making Piston Rings in Your Shop	Dick Kostelnicek	July, 2003
Making Shim Washers with Wood's Metal's Help	J. R. Williams	May, 2002
Making Thin Shim-Ring Washers	Jan Rowland	May, 2002
Making of a Very Small Gear	Dick Kostelnicek	May, 2002
Make Your Own Timing Belt Pulleys	J. R. Williams	July, 2003
Miniature Drip Oiler for a Model Steam Engine	Dick Kostelnicek	January, 2004
Quick-Connect Pneumatic Couplers	Dick Kostelnicek	August, 2003
Radius Grinding Fixture	J. R. Williams	October, 2003
Rod & Bar Storage Bin	Keith Mitchell	May, 2002
Scrap Yard Air Compressor	Joe Guidry	July, 2002
Sneaky Puzzle for a Machinist	Rod Shampine	December, 2001
Solvent Can Storage Bins	Dick Kostelnicek	January, 2004
Steam Engines from what other see as trash	Joe Guidry	September, 2002
Stepper Motors Need Not Be Totally Mysterious	Jan Rowland	March, 2000
T-Slot Fixture Clamps	J. R. Williams	May, 2004
Tachometer from Bike Speedometer	George Marsden	June, 2002
The Double Scotch Steam Engine	George Carlson	February, 1997
Turning a New Leaf	George Carlson	July, 2005
Welding Table	J. R. Williams	November, 2002
Another Welding Table	Dick Kostelnicek	November, 2002

Band Saw Blade Brazing	J. R. Williams	December, 2003
Bandsaw Blade Guard	John Lilly	July, 1999
Bandsaw Blade Recoiling	Keith Mitchell	June, 2000
Bandsaw Blade Tension Readout	Dick Kostelnicek	June, 2002
Chopsaw Fun	Gene Horr	July, 2005
Cross Slide Holder for Vertical Bandsaw	Dick Kostelnicek	February, 2003
Delta Band Saw Blade Tensioning Knob Revision	J. R. Williams	March, 2000
Drill Grinder Modification	J. R. Williams	April, 2005
Drill Press Modification	J. R. Williams	May, 2003
Drill Press Vise Clamps	J. R. Williams	June, 2004
Drilling Chip Catch All	Joseph Scott	January, 2004
Flat Lapping - Part 1 of 3	J. D. Wise	August, 1999
Flat Lapping Part 2 of 3	J. D. Wise	September, 1999
Flat Lapping Part 3 of 3	J. D. Wise	October, 1999
Grinder Pedestal	Keith Mitchell	April, 2000
Hand Tapping Unit	J. R. Williams	December, 1999
Horizontal Cut-Off Bandsaw Tips	Dick Kostelnicek	October, 2002
Magnetic Drill	George Carlson	September, 2005
Magnetic Drill Press	George Carlson	August, 2005
A Mini Air Toolpost Grinder	Jan Rowland	February, 2003
Miter Attachment for Horizontal Band Saws	George Carlson	February, 2005
More Vertical Band Saw Tips	Dick Kostelnicek	March, 2003
Personalizing a Bandsaw	J. R. Williams	October, 2002
Plasma Cutter	Keith Mitchell	June, 1999
Shaper Crank Handle Storage Post	J. R. Williams	October, 2004
Shaper Improvements	J. R. Williams	April, 2004
A Shaper Tool Holder	J. R. Williams	September, 2003
A Sheet Metal Brake	J. R. Williams	December, 2001
Small Hand Tapping Guide	Dick Kostelnicek	May, 2003
Square Drive Crank from a Weldment	Dick Kostelnicek	October, 2002
Static Balancing of Grinding Wheels	Dick Kostelnicek	September, 2004
Surface Grinding (part 1) - Introduction	Sparky	October, 2004
Surface Grinding (Part 2) - Choosing and Preparing the Wheel	Sparky	November, 2004
Tapping Topics	George Carlson	October, 1996

Adjustable Wrench Modifications	J. R. Williams	November, 2004
The Bending Strength of Tubing	Dick Kostelnicek	January, 2003
C-Clamp Pad Replacement	J. R. Williams	December, 2004
Challenger Visit to Houston, TX	Gordon Lawson	March, 2004
A Chip Magnet from The Tinker Shop	Bob Fournier	May, 2005
CNC Safety - Observations from a Programmer-Machinist - Part 1	John Lilly	April, 2002
Checking Out a Junk 3-Phase Motor	Dick Kostelnicek	May, 2005
Collet Rack	J. R. Williams	February, 2002
Compressed Air in My Shop	J. R. Williams	November, 2001
Copper Sulfate Dye Solution	George Carlson	November, 1996
Cutting Tool Offset Indicator	Dick Kostelnicek	June, 2003
Demise of the Local Parts House	Dick Kostelnicek	November, 2004
Demise of the Auto Parts Store (More)	Paul Munsel	December, 2004
Determining the Bolt Circle from a Chord	Dick Kostelnicek	December, 2004
Determining the Drive Size of a TORX® Screw	Dick Kostelnicek	December, 2003
Dial and Test Indicators	George Carlson	December, 1996
DIN History	Jan Rowland	June, 2001
Electrolytic Rust Removal	Joseph Scott	September, 2002
Gears, Dividing Head	George Carlson	November, 1996
Grinding Your Own Carbide-Tipped Cutting-Tools	Jan Rowland	January, 2003
Hints for Beginners	Alan May	April, 1999
Home Brew CNC Ideas and Ball Screws	Jan Rowland	November, 1999
Houston Home Metal Shop Club Origins	Keith Mitchell	September, 2002
How Much does it Cost to Convert to CNC?	Bill Swann	August, 1999
In The Buff - Buffing Exposed	Steven I. West	June, 2003
John's "Poor Man's" Clamp	John Korman	August, 1996
Magnetic Pick-ups	George Carlson	August, 2005
Measuring Dovetails	Dick Kostelnicek	December, 2002
Measuring Tapers	Dick Kostelnicek	September, 2005
Mechanical DRO	John Lilly	July, 1999
More Workholding	George Carlson	June, 1997
New - Old Airplane Bolts	J. R. Williams	February, 2004
O-Ring Bolt Retainer	Dick Kostelnicek	April, 2002
Powder Coating in the Home Shop	George Carlson	June, 2005
Precision Fastening and Dowelling Tricks	Jan Rowland	February, 2004
Reversing and Dynamic Braking of Single-Phase Induction Motors	Dick Kostelnicek	September, 2001
A Sea Story	anonymous	October, 2003
Shop Tip for the Wedded Machinist	Vance Burns	November, 2004
Some Sharpening Jigs	Dick Kostelnicek	September, 2002
Some Shop Tips	George Carlson	July, 1998
Shop Air Shut Off	Dick Kostelnicek	August, 2004
Shop Air Shut Off (More)	George Carlson	January, 2005
Steel Hand Stamping	Dick Kostelnicek	April, 2003
Tap Wrench Holder	J. R. Williams	February, 2002
Tips on Coolants	Keith Mitchell	March, 1999
Tool Post Spacer	J. R. Williams	April, 2002
Using Magnets in the Home Shop	George Carlson	December, 1996
Using a Tool-Maker's Ball	Steve Clay	April, 2005
Variable Frequency Drive and Motor Installation	J. R. Williams	December, 2002
Wagon Wheel Wrench for Miniature Nuts and Bolts	Ed Glowkowski	July, 2003
The War on Error - Rules	Vance Burns	June, 2004
Work Support Stand	J. R. Williams	July, 2004
Workholding, Act 1	George Carlson	March, 1997
Work Holding Act II	George Carlson	April, 1997