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Bill Morris’ Differential Micrometer

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Neil Wyatt

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22 August 2018

Further details can be found in MEW issue 20, November/December 1993. Note that a digital subscription is needed to access the archive of back issues. Right-click these thumbnails to view whole pages: Alternatively, you can download the two sheets of the plan as PDFs: Side 1Side 2 As always, many thanks to Nick Farr for…
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Free Plan: A Filing Rest

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Neil Wyatt

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9 February 2018

The calibrated adjustment allows accurate work. The full article can be downloaded from the MEW archive, but hopefully the plans are more or less self-explanatory. Download a PDF of sheet 1 here. Download a PDF of sheet 2 here As ever, thanks to Nick Farr for scanning the original plans.
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Free Plan: A Metal Bender

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Neil Wyatt

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19 October 2017

Full details of how to construct the metal binder and advice on its use can be found in issue 18 of MEW, available in the inline archive. Download a full-resolution pdf of side 1 here Download a full-resolution PDF of side 2 here Thanks to Nick Farr for scanning the plan.
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Wire Gauge to Imperial Sizes

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Neil Wyatt

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2 September 2017

It give the inch equivalents for the following systems: The reason wire (and sheet metal) gauges get smaller as the number increases is that the originated as the number of times a wire was pulled through a die to make it thinner (or sheets run through rollers). 18 gauge wire originally meant it had been…
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FREE PLAN: A Drill Sharpening Jig

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Neil Wyatt

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6 April 2017

Full details of how to construct the jig and advice on its use can be found in issue 17. Download a full-resolution PDF of side 1 here Download a full-resolution PDF of side 2 here Right-click the images below to open JPEGs of individual pages of the plan:
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Free Plan for Subscribers to Accompany MEW 253

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Neil Wyatt

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15 March 2017

Because Digital-Only subscribers may have difficulty accessing and viewing such a large plan, we have made it available as a PDF here. Subscribers only can download a full-size PDF of the double-sided A2 plan using the link below. ME253_Tailstock_Turret_Plan.pdf
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Improved Headstock Bearings for a Myford Super 7

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Neil Wyatt

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23 February 2017

At the very least, those seeking to run their lathe regularly at higher speeds may wish to consider this roller-bearing conversion described by Ken Willson. You may download the article HERE This article originally appeared in the Model Engineers Workshop issue 175 April 2011.
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Digital Caliper Comparative Review

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Neil Wyatt

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12 February 2017

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

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Neil Wyatt

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31 January 2017

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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Joerg Hugel’s Drill Performance Tables

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Neil Wyatt

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11 January 2017

The EXCEL tables are a useful tool to investigate drill grinding devices and jigs for conically or cylindrically shaped flanks. The application of the worksheet is very simple and no special knowledge of mathematics or computer programming is required. However it is necessary to know the jigs geometrical features which in any case can be…
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