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March 2025

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Here’s what’s coming up in the new March issue of the engineering workshop magazine for hobby engineers, makers and modellers.

Inside the March 2025 issue…

Using Comsol with a Steam Boiler

Many readers may be unfamiliar with high melting point conventional solders. David Wainwright explains how he used one to complete an elderly boiler and get it certified.

X1 Mill Belt Drive Upgrade

John McPhee completed a particularly neat spindle upgrade using 3D printed parts.

How, Not, to Build a Locomotive… for Someone Else

John Woods and Jonathan Bregazzi, on opposite sides of the world, on the building of a Manx Railway 2-4-0 tank locomotive.

The Stationary Steam Engine

Ron Fitzgerald tells the story of the development of the stationary steam engine with a brief diversion about the earliest steam locomotives.

And there’s lots more to read! Order your copy here, or subscribe with one of our latest deals from just £4.50 an issue

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