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  • Online Archive Downloads

    Online Archive Downloads

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    As we will be closing the Online Archive, we have decided to make the issue available for download for those subscribers who would like to ensure that they can keep their collection complete. Please note that this facility will be withdrawn on September 30th 2018. All PDFs are subject to Copyright law and are for…

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  • MEW Screw Size Chart

    MEW Screw Size Chart

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    www.model-engineer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/documents/screw_size_chart.pdf

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  • Model Engineers’ Workshop Drill Size Chart

    Model Engineers’ Workshop Drill Size Chart

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    This useful chart shows imperial and metric equivalents, as well as offering suggested tapping drill sizes for a wide range of threads. Download links: ChartAChartBChartC Many thanks to the ‘Man Who Can Scan’ – Nick Farr – for sending us good quality scans of his copy (we don’t have an electronic version on file). Nick…

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  • Metric Myford Threads

    Metric Myford Threads

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    The literature on cutting metric threads on a Myford 7 Series lathe refers to the use of a 21 tooth change wheel which is now effectively extinct. I have prepared a table showing gear trains for all the ISO metric series threads in my copy of the Dormer Tap and Die Handbook using the readily-available…

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  • Wide Guide

    Wide Guide

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    Richard writes: I was very interested in Pete Barker’s article in the latest MEW (No.287). Some 55 years ago I had the same problem with my Super7B. J.A. Radford went to very complicated and difficult to achieve lengths to overcome the same problem. The ‘narrow guide’ principle was reckoned to be the best way of…

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  • Clayton Undertype Steam Wagon to 2 inch scale.

    Clayton Undertype Steam Wagon to 2 inch scale.

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    A recent post on ME was by someone looking for details for a steam lorry. We are pleased to republish Robin Dyer’s 1976 series from Model Engineer on the Clayton Undertype Steam Wagon to 2 inch scale. www.model-engineer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/documents/clayton.pdf This remains copyright MyTimeMedia and Robin Dyer, please share a link to this page rather than  the…

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  • Alibre Atom3D

    Alibre Atom3D

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    This page will be the ‘hub’ for links to example files, tutorials and more so make sure you drop in regularly to keep up to date! What is Alibre Atom3D?   Alibre Atom3D is the ideal 3D modelling program for hobby and model engineers and makers. Easily craft, edit, and refine your idea and then send…

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  • The MEW Boring Head

    The MEW Boring Head

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    Yes, this is a rendered 3D model of the boring head, not the real thing! If you want to find out more about Alibre Atom3D and the free offer for Model Enginbeers' Workshop readers visit http://model-engineer.co.uk/Alibre You can download the article about the boring head HERE. You can download the plan for the boring head…

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  • Introducing the Arduino

    Introducing the Arduino

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    Download the article with this link. Thanks to Vijay Kapur for consolidating the pdf.

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  • A Lathe Milling Attachment

    A Lathe Milling Attachment

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    For full details, please see the article in issue 21 of MEW, January February 1994, available to digital subscribers in the archive. Download individual pages as jpg images (right-click and view): Download sheet 1 as a PDF here. Download sheet 2 as a PDF here. Well, that’s the complete set of free plans given out…

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