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Model Engineer Website (Admin and Announcements etc) This section is for Admin questions, Site Etiquette andFAQs. Comments and General Suggestions. Announcements from MyHobbyStore and the Editors of Model Engineer and Model Engineers' Workshop.
	Website FAQ's Information about where to put postings, etiquette, upload photographs and general guidance. Information on posting classified adverts.	137	1650	15/02/2021 00:34:40
	Website Questions, Comments, and Suggestions Post your questions, suggestions, and comments here regarding the website and it's content.	570	7019	01/03/2021 12:54:58
	Website Announcements Announcements from MyHobbyStore and the Editors of Model Engineers' Workshop.	129	2216	11/02/2021 09:28:44
	New products from advertisers in My HobbyStore Magazines. New products from current advertisers in any My HobbyStore Magazines. All posts will be Pre-Moderated.	31	54	06/11/2020 15:48:31
	Introduce Yourself - New members start here! If you have just joined the forum, please take a moment to share what your interests are, your current projects or ambitions and what sort of workshop you have.	1238	9125	04/03/2021 09:24:30
General Discussions This section is for General Discussion and Questions, beginners or otherwise. Discussion on workshop practice, tools and tooling. Discussion about any machinery including CNC. Questions about engineering and computers,cad etc. Gallery, Show us your WIP or Finished items. Resources, Books and internet links etc.
	General Questions Please put non specific questions or questions pertaining to new construction series here. When enough demand is created I will add a new topic and place the relevant postings into it.	6408	90791	05/03/2021 23:51:12
	Errors in MyHobbyStore published drawings This is the place to post known errors that you find in MyHobbyStore drawings. Each drawing correction should be posted in a thread with the Code number for the drawing and the name of the model.	8	27	27/12/2020 12:00:24
	Beginners questions Raw beginner? Post your question here. No question is stupid if you don't know the answer.	6066	91144	06/03/2021 02:31:08
	Hints And Tips for model engineers Hints and tips for all model engineers from beginners to experts.	462	7000	05/03/2021 22:14:43
	Workshop Techniques Discussions about good workshop practice and methods.	828	14830	06/03/2021 07:03:49
	Workshop Tools and Tooling Discussions about tools and tooling used in the home workshop e.g. jigs and fixtures.	3718	53136	06/03/2021 06:48:44
	Materials Any postings related to machining, obtaining or using specific materials and the problems arising	705	9214	05/03/2021 08:26:18
	Manual machine tools Discussion of any make or model of manual machine tool for the home workshop.	2594	36356	05/03/2021 23:36:39
	CNC machine tools Discussion of any make or model of CNC machine tool for the home workshop.	325	4663	05/03/2021 17:56:28
	Home building of CNC machine tools Any questions about the home building of CNC machine tools including the mechanical and electronic components.	109	2093	28/02/2021 23:53:23
	CAD - Technical drawing & design Please post your questions on CAD, drawing and design and related topics.	230	4117	05/03/2021 23:10:14
	Work In Progress and completed items Build threads and photos of members work in progress and finished projects.	350	13852	06/03/2021 01:08:23
	Books Books for Model Engineers	132	1582	04/03/2021 22:33:05
	Suggested Online Resources Feel free to add suggested website links where relevant engineering information can be gleaned.	135	770	02/02/2021 16:24:52
	3D Printers and 3D Printing This is the place to discuss anything related to 3D printers and 3D printing including the software to design the item to be printed.	229	3633	26/02/2021 21:03:31
	Electronics in the Workshop A place to discuss or seek advice on electronic projects and issues related to the wider hobby.	431	7977	05/03/2021 21:14:32
	Help and Assistance! (Offered or Wanted) This topic is for requesting or offering assistance to or from fellow hobbyists. This can include offers of surplus materials or tooling, practical assistance and advice. Please see the sticky thread with rules for this topic. Do Not use to ask questions that could be placed under another topic	1430	18559	05/03/2021 15:02:36
	Related Hobbies Many other hobbies go hand in hand with model engineering. Use this topic to discuss anything from astronomy to robotics.	112	2149	02/02/2021 22:54:46
	Vehicle Restoration The place to ask questions about vintage motorcycles and cars	80	2244	15/02/2021 19:20:23
	The Tea Room This is the place for discussion of any issues that aren't in the forum mainstream. Misplaced threads will be moved here.	1741	50329	05/03/2021 21:20:32
Model Engineer and Model Engineers' Workshop Magazines This section is for ME and MEW articles. General disscusion on articles in both magazines. Discussion of long running construction projects. The digital issues.
	Model Engineer. Comments on Model Engineer.	383	4856	04/03/2021 13:19:46
	Model Engineers' Workshop. Comments on Model Engineers' Workshop.	555	8312	04/03/2021 16:49:42
	Drawing Errors and Corrections For the posting of known drawing issues or corrections. Once corrections are verified, the thread will be turned into a "sticky".	96	986	20/02/2021 08:01:44
	Subscription issues and Digital magazines Discussion of subscription arrangements and access to digital magazines.	156	1899	02/03/2021 16:51:14
Model Engineering This section is for: Locomotives and rolling stock, anything railways. Traction Engines, anything road. Boats, anything wet. Stationary engines, steam or I/C. Clockmaking, anything that ticks. Miscellaneous models not covered elsewhere.
	Live steam locomotives All models of live steam locomotives.	1014	9219	04/03/2021 22:22:42
	Discussion about articles in Model Engineer and Workshop This board is for threads relating to articles that are in Model Engineer and Model Engineers' Workshop. It is the place to post queries, problems, errors and corrections.	252	4101	04/03/2021 18:12:57
	Locomotives powered by any method except steam This section is for battery and I/C powered locomotives	49	734	27/02/2021 19:20:18
	Darjeeling Himilayan locomotive in 3 1/2in. gauge	20	131	22/04/2020 17:51:20
	Northumbrian	28	227	08/08/2016 17:01:31
	Southern Q1	24	101	10/12/2018 18:53:13
	Scale Model Railway Wagons Comments and questions on the construction of scale model railway wagons.	8	35	19/06/2020 23:21:16
	Traction engines Live steam traction engines in any scale.	305	3858	03/03/2021 09:49:55
	Steam boats Steam powered boats, their boilers and engines.	71	586	28/12/2020 18:01:09
	I/C Engines All aspects of model internal combustion engines.	376	5077	05/03/2021 17:37:12
	Stationary engines Live steam stationary engines including Stuart models, Anthony Mount models and any other live steam stationary engine models.	410	7134	05/03/2021 13:37:20
	Clocks Any clocks including designs published in Model Engineer and the Horological Journal and any clock related tools.	332	4983	03/03/2021 16:28:52
	Miscellaneous models Any static or powered model in any scale and not covered in any other topic.	217	2915	05/03/2021 14:23:34
	Trams Tram modelling in any scale including related buildings and roadside equipment.	3	34	02/11/2017 22:32:19
	Shand Mason Fire Engine	3	13	16/02/2017 08:46:32
	Scientific Instruments The making and restoring of scientific instruments.	18	222	27/02/2021 14:07:17
Clubs and Exhibitions This section is for asking questions about, and publicising, local Clubs and Exhibitions. Please put club name or Exhibition location in the thread and/or post title.
	Main shows and Club Events Chat about the shows or highlight your own event!	187	1932	28/12/2020 11:14:34
	Model engineering club news Please do not start any threads in this section that are not placed under a club thread. I have added a general club questions thread to ask questions that are club related.	48	356	13/01/2021 10:22:15
The Model Engineer Exhibition This section is all about The Model Engineer Exhibition. General queries or specifics are welcome. Please post photos of your Exhibition entries etc here. Queries about Exhibition entries also welcome.
	Exhibition information from the editor of Model Engineer This topic contains useful information on the Model Engineer Exhibition.	46	708	03/08/2020 17:48:33
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