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The MEW Boring Head
This free plan designed by Neil Wyatt first appeared in MEW 239, March 2016. It has been 3D modelled in Alibre Atom3D for us by Alibre.
Introducing the Arduino
This article by Chris Farnell first appeared in 'Maker World' magazine. Apologies for the radical header photo! Let's hope it's lead-free solder, eh?
A Lathe Milling Attachment
This horizontal milling attachment by J. Neave is designed to overcome the shortcomings of running a milling arbour between centres. The design used two castings but these could be replaced by triangular blocks of suitable material.
Bill Morris' Differential Micrometer
This design by Bill Morris is an excellent test of your skill in working to tight tolerances.
A Filing Rest
This design for an adjustable lathe filing rest appeared in MEW 19, October-November 1993. It made the case that this design by Bob Fletcher allowed things like squares on turned work to be made more quickly and conveniently than by transferring the work to a a milling machine.
Free Plan: A Metal Bender
If bending metal strip is a vice and hammer job in your workshop, then this metal bender designed by Terry Gould is worth considering. It was described in MEW 18, August/September 1993 which also contained the free plan reproduced here. See also the swivel base which was described in the same issue.
Wire Gauge to Imperial Sizes
Here is a very useful table of different wire gauge systems.
Jeff Thyer's Myford Gear Hobbing Attachment
Featured in MEW 258 and following issues, this ingenious attachment allows both ordinary spur gears and helical gears to be made on a Myford lathe.
Torsion Dynamometer
Download the Arduino Sketch for Silly Old Duffers's article on a Torsion Dynamometer in MEW 250 /255 using the link below.
FREE PLAN: A Drill Sharpening Jig
Mr C M McEke (a member of Bristol SMEE) provided this novel design for a complete drill sharpening fixture, which was featured in a free plan given away with MEW 17, June/July 1993.
Improved Headstock Bearings for a Myford Super 7
While many users are more than happy with the standard bearings fitted to Myford Super 7 lathes, some critics consider that roller bearings should have been fitted.
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Digital Caliper Comparative Review
This review of different digital calipers was first published in MEW 248.
An Optical Finder
A useful article from the first issue of Model Engineer's Workshop by 'Bluey' - a pen-name of Stan Bray who was the first editor of MEW.
A Top Slide for the Unimat 3
This little topslide by D. Scroggins uses a novel approach to the dovetail slides. It first appeared in MEW issue 16, April/May 1993, more details can be found in the archive copy of this issue.
Silly Old Duffer's Arduino Indicator
You can download the source code for Silly Old Duffer's Arduino Indicator system, featured in MEW 249, here.
A Sharpening Jig for End Mills and Slot Drills
A. Longworth describes a method of sharpening the end faces of end mills and slot drill for those who have no access to a tool and cutter grinder. Reprinted from Model Engineers' Workshop number 14.
A Heavy Duty Boring Bar Holder
In MEW 240, April 2016, Alistair Sinclair revisits an old design by D.H. Downie.
Dividing Head Calculation Spreadsheet
This spreadsheet allows you to easily identify a suitable number of holes and turns for dividing with any indexing head.
Free Plan: Cross Vice to Vertical Slide
Produced in response to a reader request, E. G. Hartwell proposed this method of converting a cross vice into a vertical slide. This free plan was first given away with issue 15 of Model Engineers' Workshop, February/March 1993.
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Home Brew Digital Read Out
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LBSC Rose Bowl Competition 2013
A preview by Steve Eaton.
An Axle Weighbridge
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