Model Engineers' Workshop

Model Engineers' Workshop is the ideal workshop companion for all hobby engineers. Model Engineers' Workshop shines a spotlight on the tools and techniques used by model makers, light engineers, restorers and customisers and those who like making and modding their own tools. You'll find readers' tips, reviews of workshop equipment as well as articles on restoring old tools and making your own as well as the latest new technologies, techniques and materials. Model Engineers' Workshop magazine publishes 12 great issues a year.

Model Engineers’ Workshop

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A Spring Parting Off Toolholder • Bruce Porteous describes a spring parting tool for the DB10 and other larger lathes.

PART 13 The BR Standard 2-6-0 Class 4 Tender Engine

PART 1 Casting Polyurethane Traction Engine Tyres and Strakes • Paul Zeusche, in the USA, sought a workable alternative to vulcanised rubber for his traction engine tyres. His experiences will be useful to anyone interested in casing polyurethane.

A Gear Depthing Tool • Tony Bird explains how to make and use a simple scissor type gear depthing tool.

PART 4 Working on the Lathe: Drilling and Boring • In this series, continued from Model Engineer, Neil Raine looks in detail at feed rates for drilling.

PART 1 How, Not, to Build a Locomotive… for Someone Else • Jim Woods and Jonathan Bregazzi recall how it came about and describe some build details.

POSTBAG • The Editor welcomes lettes for these columns, but they must be brief. Photographs are invited which illustrate points of interest raisted by the writer

PART 66 The Evidence The Stationary Steam Engine • Ron Fitzgerald tells the story of the development of the stationary steam engine, this issue evidence of the background to the first Newcastle locomotive.

Harold Hall (1933-2024) • Harold Hall was the second editor of Model Engineers’ Workshop magazine, from issue 7 (October 1991) to issue 28 (April 1995). He also contributed many articles up to issue 178 (July 2011), and still contributed occasional articles for several years. Harold, passed away on the 22nd of December at the age of 91.

Readers’ Tips • We have £30 in gift vouchers courtesy of engineering suppliers Chester Machine Tools for each month's ‘Top Tip’. Email your workshop tips to meweditor@mortons.co.uk marking them ‘Readers Tips’, and you could be a winner. Try to keep your tip to no more than 400 words and a picture or drawing. Don't forget to include your address! Every month we'll choose a winner for the Tip of the Month and they will win £30 in gift vouchers from Chester Machine Tools. Visit www.chesterhobbystore.com to plan how to spend yours!

Using Comsol Solder with a Steam Boiler • David Wainwright uses a traditional approach to make essential modifications to the boiler of an L.N.E.R. Class V4, 3401, Bantam Cock in 3.5-inch gauge.

X1 Mill Belt Drive Upgrade • John McPhee used 3D printed pulleys to perform a belt drive upgade on his X1 mill. The STL files for printing your own pulleys are on our forum.

BROKEN DRILLS and TAPS • These articles by Geometer (Ian Bradley) were written about half a century ago. While they contain much good advice, they also contain references to things that may be out of date or describe practices or materials that we would not use today either because much better ways are available of for safety reasons. These articles are offered for their historic interest and because they may inspire more modern approaches as well as reminding us how our hobby was practised in the past.

A Workshop Diary • Alex du Pre looks at ways of using superglues for workholding in the lathe in the first of two instalments.

PART 13 A Tandem Compound Mill Engine • David Thomas builds...