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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.	115	1448	08/01/2019 10:40:19
	Website Questions, Comments, and Suggestions Post your questions, suggestions, and comments here regarding the website and it's content.	482	5498	19/02/2019 11:45:11
	Website Announcements Announcements from MyHobbyStore and the Editors of Model Engineers' Workshop.	98	1610	27/12/2018 09:14:46
	New products from advertisers in My HobbyStore Magazines. New products from current advertisers in any My HobbyStore Magazines. All posts will be Pre-Moderated.	21	45	08/11/2018 15:12:00
	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.	703	5029	19/02/2019 18:32:22
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.	4816	67101	19/02/2019 16:48:21
	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.	7	23	02/07/2016 09:09:27
	Beginners questions Raw beginner? Post your question here. No question is stupid if you don't know the answer.	4874	70667	19/02/2019 20:02:39
	Hints And Tips for model engineers Hints and tips for all model engineers from beginners to experts.	391	5966	19/02/2019 18:10:54
	Workshop Techniques Discussions about good workshop practice and methods.	634	11351	15/02/2019 22:14:42
	Workshop Tools and Tooling Discussions about tools and tooling used in the home workshop e.g. jigs and fixtures.	2775	39043	19/02/2019 19:16:50
	Materials Any postings related to machining, obtaining or using specific materials and the problems arising	482	6565	13/02/2019 13:24:22
	Manual machine tools Discussion of any make or model of manual machine tool for the home workshop.	1842	24792	19/02/2019 20:36:38
	CNC machine tools Discussion of any make or model of CNC machine tool for the home workshop.	227	2818	19/02/2019 17:52:56
	Home building of CNC machine tools Any questions about the home building of CNC machine tools including the mechanical and electronic components.	80	1305	31/01/2019 14:34:29
	CAD - Technical drawing & design Please post your questions on CAD, drawing and design and related topics.	167	2787	15/02/2019 12:49:34
	Work In Progress and completed items Build threads and photos of members work in progress and finished projects.	244	10741	19/02/2019 10:56:34
	Books Books for Model Engineers	99	1239	19/02/2019 09:29:46
	Suggested Online Resources Feel free to add suggested website links where relevant engineering information can be gleaned.	121	636	08/01/2019 01:10:10
	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.	153	2586	12/02/2019 22:21:19
	Electronics in the Workshop A place to discuss or seek advice on electronic projects and issues related to the wider hobby.	260	5039	19/02/2019 20:24:57
	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	998	12324	19/02/2019 18:38:55
	Related Hobbies Many other hobbies go hand in hand with model engineering. Use this topic to discuss anything from astronomy to robotics.	71	1092	21/01/2019 22:52:25
	Vehicle Restoration The place to ask questions about vintage motorcycles and cars	54	1596	10/02/2019 21:46:18
	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.	839	29629	19/02/2019 20:21:19
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.	323	4227	10/02/2019 21:45:47
	Model Engineers' Workshop. Comments on Model Engineers' Workshop.	489	7397	16/02/2019 20:32:55
	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".	85	908	09/02/2019 17:24:28
	Subscription issues and Digital magazines Discussion of subscription arrangements and access to digital magazines.	128	1577	14/02/2019 21:47:49
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.	814	7285	19/02/2019 09:49:22
	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.	205	3439	19/02/2019 07:36:52
	Locomotives powered by any method except steam This section is for battery and I/C powered locomotives	34	336	10/11/2018 14:30:59
	Darjeeling Himilayan locomotive in 3 1/2in. gauge	19	130	31/10/2015 17:02:14
	Northumbrian	28	227	08/08/2016 17:01:31
	Southern Q1	23	101	10/12/2018 18:53:13
	Scale Model Railway Wagons Comments and questions on the construction of scale model railway wagons.	5	24	15/03/2017 10:18:15
	Traction engines Live steam traction engines in any scale.	242	2640	19/02/2019 07:09:06
	Steam boats Steam powered boats, their boilers and engines.	66	532	31/01/2019 22:01:00
	I/C Engines All aspects of model internal combustion engines.	308	4064	12/02/2019 13:04:23
	Stationary engines Live steam stationary engines including Stuart models, Anthony Mount models and any other live steam stationary engine models.	326	5262	18/02/2019 21:39:06
	Clocks Any clocks including designs published in Model Engineer and the Horological Journal and any clock related tools.	254	3630	18/02/2019 13:37:19
	Miscellaneous models Any static or powered model in any scale and not covered in any other topic.	169	2226	27/01/2019 11:34:57
	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.	9	105	15/02/2019 10:31:09
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!	164	1760	04/02/2019 16:00:15
	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.	39	232	04/02/2019 15:57:51
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.	43	581	18/02/2019 13:21:21
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