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.
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A alibre ATOM3D Introducing Alibre Design • Robert Footitt explains the basics of this popular 3D design package. Using the code at the end of this article you can download a free six-month trial of Alibre Atom 3D to try it for yourself.
A Pultra Collet Chuck • Roderick Jenkins makes an adaptor to allow 10mm collets to be used with the Myford screw fit spindle nose, and adaptable to other lathes.
The Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition 2025 • John Arrowsmith reports on the Club stands.
On the Wire • News from the world of engineering
Part 28 Two Days In June • Steve Goodbody concludes his Butterside Down adventures with a two-nation epilogue.
A GWR Pannier Tank in 3 ½ Inch Gauge PART 21 • Gerald Martyn looks at the water feed system for his 0-60 engine.
Holding Machine Taps PART 1 • Jacques Maurel looks at various ways of holding taps, and offers designs for a some helpful accessories.
PART 24 A Tandem Compound Mill Engine
POSTBAG • The Editor welcomes letters for these columns, but they must be brief. Photographs are invited which illustrate points of interest raised by the writer
PART 1 A Solar Powered Tram • Martin Reed decided to explore 3D printing with an unconventional project.
Batteries and Cells for Workshop Projects PART 2 • We conclude this brief introduction to different battery chemistries and their applications.
Lowmex 2025 • Julie Williams gives an 9in-depth report on this now established show in the east of England.
Club Diary • Please send your events for Club Diary to meweditor@mortons.co.uk
An LB&SCR Terrier in 5” Gauge PART 2 • Bruce Boldner describes some of his approaches to the construction of a London, Brighton and South Coast Railway A1 Class Locomotive in the penultimate part of this series.
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 neil.wyatt@kelsey.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!
A Chuck Lifting Handle • Bernard Towers makes an aid to lifting heavy chucks.
THE BR Standard 2-6-0 Class 4 Tender Engine PART 24 • Doug Hewson continues work on the smokebox.
A Punch Tool for Simulating Rivets • Chris Rayward uses a reverse swaging technique to simulate caulking seam rivets, using 5” gauge locomotives as an example.
Spindle and wear adjustments • These articles by Geometer (lan Bradley) were written seventy years 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 or 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...