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A Self-Feeding Facing Tool
This design is by 'Geometer' a nom-de-plume of Ian Bradley. It first appeared in Model Engineer Volume 123, Issue 3092, 13 October 1960. You may also download the article as a pdf here If you decide to build one of these tools, please let us know! Neil
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Norden, A Nineteenth Century Mill Engine to 1:12 Scale
A full set of drawings for Norden can be downloaded HERE. What follows is the slightly edited text from the introductory article. Norden, A Nineteenth Century Mill Engine to 1:12 Scale One of the attractions of model engineering is the opportunity to makes a model of unusual prototypes, perhaps something that no-one has tackled before.…
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Free Plan: Festive Port Pourer
The accompanying article in issue 3 (available to subscribers in the MEW archive) was wiritten in Stan's inimitable style, so I suspect it is another of his designs, although it isn't credited. To quote from the article: "While this is a departure for Model Engineers' Workshop, it is in fact an exercise in many metalwork…
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Passenger Comfort and Safety
Because of the significant interest in this series we have compiled it into this single document. It includes a detailed design for a driving/passenger trolley with hand and footbrakes and many other refinements. Please note no corrections have been made to the original articles, and that there may be changes in materials or best practice…
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The Model Engineers Workshop Free Plan Collection
Each plan had an accompanying article in the magazine, these can be found in the digital archive. Although a bit of thought may be needed, it should be possible to construct each project from the plan alone. Please be aware that these plans have not been corrected in any way – builders are advised to…
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An Axle Weighbridge
Looking around for something that would leave my mark on the Colchester Society of Model and Experimental Engineers, of which I have been a member for some years, I decided, after some discussion with other members, that an axle weighing machine incorporated into the steaming bays at the site could be the answer. Photo 1:…
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Home Brew Digital Read Out
Why two authors? Easy … I do the metal mangling and act as scribe and Paul does the clever bit; the electronics and software. Photo 1:The encoder. This project started out when I decided to build a clock. My 5 inch centre height lathe simply would not grip the 1⁄8 inch bar from which I…
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Chemin de Fer Touristique du Vermandois
Recently put back onto its wheels after being jacked up for inspection and repair, 140C314 is a 2-8-0 tender locomotive built in 1917 by North British Locomotive Co. Ltd., Glasgow, works No. 21651, for the Chemin de Fer de l’État (photo 1). She is one of a longlived and successful class, the origins of which…
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LBSC Rose Bowl Competition 2013
The Trophy. This year’s prestigious event sponsored by the Model Engineer will take place on Sunday 1St September and is kindly hosted by the North West Leicester MES at their track site in Whitwick. The track is situated in the grounds of the Hermitage Leisure Centre with plenty of parking and additional facilities in this…
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Ferris Wheel Clock
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