Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	760	Smoke Rings		Broomy Hill Flood		Hereford SME, item by Wally Sykes, Chairman
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	761	Nautical		Upscaling Can Change the Game	Mark Rudall	Reflects on how something not much larger than a model can get you and the ... more Reflects on how something not much larger than a model can get you and the whole family on the water. The Cook Portable, the engine from India, Relative Peace, vee twin engine by John Winn inspired by the work of Ray Hasbrouck, Mazeppa by Glyn Lancaster Jones, 'Lune Valley' type boiler, compound engine by D.C.Burnage, Hermione, Grace
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	764	Locomotive	55	The Barclay Well Tanks of the Great War	Terence Holland	Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. Up the inj... more Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. Up the injector siding, Barclay injectors, miniature injectors, crosshead feed pump, injector pipework - a plumber's nightmare, references
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	767	Nautical		Seabourne Alpha. An Aggregate Dredger	Michael Nicholson	Builds a model of a ship he worked on as a teenager. Hartford in 1911 Photo... more Builds a model of a ship he worked on as a teenager. Hartford in 1911 Photo, Richard Cox (www.tynebuiltships.co.uk), the hull, the fo'c'sle, aggregate hold, superstructure, the bridge, engine, to conclude
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	770	Exhibition		The Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition Highlights	John Arrowsmith	Gives his first impressions of this year's Midlands exhibition at The Fosse... more Gives his first impressions of this year's Midlands exhibition at The Fosse.10 1/4 inch Royal Scot, 10 1/4 inch Society, 5"g. Pullman cars by Brent Hudson and Ben Lyons, buck eye couplings, Rugby SME, Eiffel Towers by the Meccano Guild, 'Birkin' Bentley engine by Mike Sayers, bird automaton by John Moorhouse, 4 1/2 inch Foden of Chris and Ian Clipston, Noel Shelley demonstration, Young Engineers
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	773	Workshop	17	Sieg SX2 Plus Miller CNC Conversion	Graham Sadler	Explains how he converted his Sieg milling machine to CNC operation. Worked... more Explains how he converted his Sieg milling machine to CNC operation. Worked examples, eccentric clamping blocks
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	777	General		Next Issue		Nottingham Club; Wenford Tank; Midlands Competition; Bird Automaton; Automa... more Nottingham Club; Wenford Tank; Midlands Competition; Bird Automaton; Automatic Pistol
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	778	Road Locomotive	63	Garrett 4CD Tractor in 6 inch scale	Chris Gunn	Paints and lines the tender. Tender
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	781	Workshop	1	Backyard Foundry Techniques: The Oil Fired Furnace	Luker	Describes how to set up and use your own backyard foundry. Introduction, fu... more Describes how to set up and use your own backyard foundry. Introduction, furnace safety, designing and building the furnace, the furnace lid, making the burner, furnace plumbing, furnace tools, firing the refractory, staring the furnace, running the furnace at the sweet spot
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	786	Exhibition		Lowestoft Model Engineering Exhibition 2019	Julie Willams	Takes us on a quick tour of this year's LOWMEX. K9 by Mathew Rackham, three... more Takes us on a quick tour of this year's LOWMEX. K9 by Mathew Rackham, three inch Marshall by Tom Rackham, trawler cross section by Ian Elliott, Jon Ford's Sentinel shunting locomotive, LSWR Adams by Peter Williams, 3 1/2"g. 2-10-0 BR Standard Class 9F by Peter Joyce, 5"g. GNR Gresley 2-8-0 by Colin Walton, 7 1/4"g railway carriage by Charlie Lovett, carriage interior 2 inch scale Burrell Showman's road locomotive 'Pride of the Fens' by Nick Gratton, Ron Simpson's 'Coffee Pot', 'Ned Kelly' by Gary Edwards, Wind Power Machine and Sand Power Machine by John Rooke, Marion Rackham's 'Taking the Dog for a Walk', 5"g. 0-4-2 Tom Rolt by Mike Wickenden
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	790	Locomotive		Showcase. 7 1/4 Inch Gauge Adams Radial Tank	Tim Coles	Geoff Vaisey, Andrew Clarke of 'Steamline'
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	792	General	1	A Bird Automaton	John Moorhouse	Designs and constructs a singing bird automaton in the shape of a violin. I... more Designs and constructs a singing bird automaton in the shape of a violin. Inspiration, the case, decoration and enamelling, automaton design, references
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	796	Locomotive	12	A New GWR Pannier	Doug Hewson	Decides that LBSC's well-known GWR pannier tank design needs a make-over. E... more Decides that LBSC's well-known GWR pannier tank design needs a make-over. Eccentric rods, lifting links and valve rods, rocking levers, pannier tank 5733 (photograph by Colin Tickle), pannier tanks 3645 and 3702 (photograph from Transport Treasury, weighshaft
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	798	General		If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	799	Turbine	20	Steam Turbines Large and Miniature. More on nozzle design	Mike Tilby	Explores the technology, history and modelling of steam turbines. More on n... more Explores the technology, history and modelling of steam turbines. More on nozzle design, Victorian and Edwardian manufacturing methods, early machine tool operators, George Blackwood (1867-1938), machine bay in Turbinia Works of Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Co., about 1910, nozzles and steam flow rate, calculation of mass flow rate, measures of flow rate, units of measurement, rate of steam consumption, critical pressure, nozzle area, calculation of volume flow rate, output pressure below critical pressure, flow rate when outlet pressure is below the critical pressure, flow rate when outlet pressure is above the critical pressure, friction, previous nozzle sizing guidelines, divergent section of a C-D nozzle, references
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	804	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Sheffield auctions model aero engines, Newark national amateur radio rally,... more Sheffield auctions model aero engines, Newark national amateur radio rally, motor tricycles, A&E, 'Casualty', Jerry Gower, 'MG TA', Nick Green, Peter King, Jowett, Shelsey Walsh hill climb, Brooklands
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	804	Club News		Bournemouth DSME
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	804	Club News		Nottingham SMEE
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	804	Club News		Sheffield DSMEE		Lego 'locomotive' (photo courtesy of Brian Stayt)
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	805	Club News		Gauge 1 MRA
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	805	Club News		MEE Auckland		Edgar's 'bitsa' clock, Robert Waller's micrometer (photos courtesy of Murra... more Edgar's 'bitsa' clock, Robert Waller's micrometer (photos courtesy of Murray Lane)
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	805	Club News		Teeside SGR
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	805	Club News		MES Northern Ireland
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	806	Club News		Pickering EEMS
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	806	Club News		Ottawa Valley LSME (Can)
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	806	Club News		Stamford MES
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	806	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Doncaster, where there's a Will, 1960 Nash ... more South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Doncaster, where there's a Will, 1960 Nash Rambler Rebel V8
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	806	Club News		And finally		One liners, monorails
	2019	22-Nov	223	4,626	807	Diary		Diary
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	615	On the cover ...		Steve Carter with his 5"g. GWR 7822 Foxcote Manor		Steamed up to welcome John Arrowsmith to the Wrexham club (photograph John ... more Steamed up to welcome John Arrowsmith to the Wrexham club (photograph John Arrowsmith)
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	692	Smoke Rings		LOWMEX (Lowestoft) and MMEX (Midland)
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	692	Smoke Rings		Health and Safety (Soldering Timer, Les Kerr)
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	693	Club		We Visit the Wrexham & District Society of Model Engineers	John Arrowsmith	Ventures into GWR territory to find a club with a healthy younger membershi... more Ventures into GWR territory to find a club with a healthy younger membership. Steve Carter preparing Foxcote Manor, City of Carlisle by Dave Wilson, BR 1500
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	696	Railway	5	Five Inch Gauge Garden Railway Design and Construction	Stephen Wessel	Considers the best way to achieve a stable and durable track bed for his ga... more Considers the best way to achieve a stable and durable track bed for his garden railway. Moulds, the cement, the aggregate, additives, mixing, mould release agents, compaction, demoulding, panel assembly, materials and suppliers, recipe, costs, conclusion, see 229 4701 525
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	700	General		Next Issue		Home Foundry; Aggregate Dredger; Upscaling
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	701	Stationary Engine	12	Building the Model Engineer Beam Engine	David Haythornthwaite	Describes how to build this engine in 1 inch scale from available castings.... more Describes how to build this engine in 1 inch scale from available castings. Governor arms and balls, governor bracket, the fork lever
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	704	Exhibition		Usk Show Steam Corner 2019	Graham Gardner	Takes a trip to the Usk rally to visit a long-established 'steam corner'. '... more Takes a trip to the Usk rally to visit a long-established 'steam corner'. 'Steam Corner' banner, 4 1/2" Burrell road locomotive by Keith Morris, the John Haining Trophy, Tony Hall chairman of the Newport SME, Foden steam waggon, matchstick models by R.Markey, horse drawn vehicle display by Brian Kerley, stationary steam engines by S. & R. Thomas, 7 1/4" Wren by Bob Foster, 1 1/2" scale Royal Chester owned by Chris Lewis Cooper, display of 'Mamods' by James Tonen, Bamford stationary engines, 4" steam waggon owned by Chris Lewis Cooper, City of Newport ME's portable track, John Deere engine at speed, 6" Burrell traction engine
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	708	Book Review		Technology in the Country House	Marilyn Palmer and Ian West	Reviewed by Roger Backhouse. 19th century re-engineering in Petworth House ... more Reviewed by Roger Backhouse. 19th century re-engineering in Petworth House kitchens
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	709	Locomotive	1	Walchaerts (Walschaerts?) Valve Gear for Sweet Pea	Frank Birchall	Explains how he upgraded the Hackworth valve gear on his Metre Maid to Wals... more Explains how he upgraded the Hackworth valve gear on his Metre Maid to Walschaerts. Crosshead, expansion link support, the expansion link
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	712	Workshop		Backplate for Myford 254 lathe	Robert Walker	Finds himself having to make a backplate for a newly purchased chuck
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	714	Tram	2	Brill 22E Tram Truck	Ashley Best	Describes an American design of tram truck that was widely used on British ... more Describes an American design of tram truck that was widely used on British trams. The model, making a start, the wheels, gears
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	718	Aeronautical	19	Quarter Scale Bentley BR2 Rotary Aero Engine	Mick Knights	Completes his aero engine
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	720	Book Review		Mission Impossible	Graham Astbury	Eventually tracks down a book from his miss-spelt youth. Model making for y... more Eventually tracks down a book from his miss-spelt youth. Model making for young physicists, Experiments and models for young physicists, both by A.D.Bulman, first steps, the search starts, the search widens, back to the start? Narrowing the results, success? Result! Conclusions references
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	722	Postbag		One Giant Leap	James Wells
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	723	Postbag		Coal and Insurance	Harold Pearson
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	723	Postbag		Efficiency	Duncan Webster
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	723	Postbag		Corporation Tax	Name and address supplied
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	724	Locomotive	4	Building Bridget	Jon Edney	Builds the chassis to Ken Swan's design. Valves and ports, pistons, drain c... more Builds the chassis to Ken Swan's design. Valves and ports, pistons, drain cocks, the motion links
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	728	Workshop	3	Making and Using Wax Chucks	Tony Bird	Demonstrates an unusual but effective method for work holding. Wax mandrels
	2019	08-Nov	223	4,625	731	An Engineer's Day Out		Farnborough Air Sciences Trust	Roger Backhouse	Spends a day at was the Royal Aircraft Establishment. Hawker Harrier, early... more Spends a day at was the Royal Aircraft Establishment. Hawker Harrier, early aviation, Cody's first aircraft, Caunter engine, SE5A biplane, 'Farnborough' indicator, growth of Royal Aircraft Establishment, Rolls Royce Merlin engine, Frank Whittle, W2 engine, Gloster Meteor, engines and the Farnborough indicator, jet engines and gas turbines, Rolls Royce Conway, wind tunnel, Concorde cockpit simulator, Concorde rudder, Stiletto target drone, instruments, weapons systems, Ariel satellite, Rolls Royce RB108, space research, vertical flight, air accidents, closure, facilities, Westland Scout helicopter, Farnborough Air Show, swash plate mechanism, Comet display, opening, contact, wind tunnel tours, further reading, other engineering interest in the area
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