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  • Digital Caliper Comparative Review

    Digital Caliper Comparative Review

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    While it only covers a selection of the many brands and price points available, hopefully, it provides some objective comparisons and some idea of the differences between cheaper and more expensive calipers. www.model-engineer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/documents/digital_caliper_review.pdf

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  • An Optical Finder

    An Optical Finder

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    Download a PDF version of the article here: www.model-engineer.co.uk/…/Optical_Finder.pdf Thanks to Bill ‘Cornish Jack’ for scanning in this article.

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  • A Top Slide for the Unimat 3

    A Top Slide for the Unimat 3

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    Intended for use on the Unimat 3, it should not be difficult to adapt the design for use on any other small lathe. Perhaps one could even make a small vertical slide using the same design principles. Download side 1 of the plan as PDF Download side 2 of the plan as PDF

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  • Silly Old Duffer’s Arduino Indicator

    Silly Old Duffer’s Arduino Indicator

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    Click Here To Download the Source Code

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  • A Sharpening Jig for End Mills and Slot Drills

    A Sharpening Jig for End Mills and Slot Drills

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    DOWNLOAD THE FIRST SIDE OF THE PLAN AS A PDF DOWNLOAD THE SECOND SIDE OF THE PLAN AS A PDF Or download the individual A4 pages  – right click and ‘save as’: Thanks again to Nick Farr for scanning this useful project.

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  • The Crayford Telescope Focuser

    The Crayford Telescope Focuser

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    They may also be surprised to learn that subsequent to publishing a description in the British Astronomical Society’s journal, he wrote a constructional article, with plans, for Model Engineer, having decided not to patent it. The basic design has since been refined but what is fundamentally John Wall’s design is now found on telescopes made…

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  • A Heavy Duty Boring Bar Holder

    A Heavy Duty Boring Bar Holder

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    An email to the Editor in the January Scribe a Line (MEW No 237) from David Byways asking for his help caught my attention concerning a boring bar tool holder illustrated in issue 235, pages 64 and 66. The query elicited a reply from Ian Strickland which referred David to an article in Model Engineer…

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  • Dividing Head Calculation Spreadsheet

    Dividing Head Calculation Spreadsheet

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    The spreadsheet has been produced by Christopher Taylor. To use it, enter the worm ratio for the table at the top and the number of teeth/divisions required. Choose any convenient solution that offers a whole number of holes in the right-hand column. If your dividing discs have different numbers of holes, you can change the…

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  • Indexes to Model Engineers Workshop

    Indexes to Model Engineers Workshop

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    The definitive index for MEW comprises the indexes actually published in the magazine, this is a full list of these. Scroll down for information about computersised indexes. Issues Covered Issue Published 1 – 8 9 9 to 20 33 21 to 32 34 33 – 44 45 45 – 56 57 57 – 68 69…

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  • Free Plan: Cross Vice to Vertical Slide

    Free Plan: Cross Vice to Vertical Slide

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    This time we bring you the article text (right click and choose view image) as well as the plans as jpeg and full res PDF. Download side one of the plan as a full-size PDF HERE Download side two of the plan as a full-size PDF HERE The design uses a tapped table together with…

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