Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	495	Workshop	2	A Large Capacity Coventry Diehead Attachment	David Earnshaw	Describes an attachment for fitting a Coventry diehead to a larger lathe. W... more Describes an attachment for fitting a Coventry diehead to a larger lathe. Welding, clamping arrangement
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	498	Historic		Men In Sheds	James Wells	Casts his mind back to the activities of men in sheds after the end of the ... more Casts his mind back to the activities of men in sheds after the end of the Second World War
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	499	Locomotive	2	Falcor A Beginner's Locomotive in 32mm Gauge	Martin Ranson	Presents a design for a simple quick build gas-fired 32mm steam locomotive.... more Presents a design for a simple quick build gas-fired 32mm steam locomotive. Boiler
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	503	Historic		Tales of the SM&EE Collection: Perpetuum Mobile? A perpetual motion machine	Roger Backhouse	Ponders one of the more unusual items in the SM&EE collection. What is perp... more Ponders one of the more unusual items in the SM&EE collection. What is perpetual motion? Thermodynamics, historical attempts to produce perpetual motion, clockmakers, patent offices, 'over unity' devices, a mystery? Thanks to: further reading
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	506	Workshop	16	A CNC Beginner's Experience	Peter King	Continuing narrative of a CNC learner driver; a few lesson learned during '... more Continuing narrative of a CNC learner driver; a few lesson learned during 'hands on' operation. CNC machining with a Sieg KX3 - things go very 'wrong' - then finally an answer!
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	507	General		Next Issue		Boiler Design; Wide-A-Wake; Driving Wheels for 4457; Anti-Piston Engine; Fi... more Boiler Design; Wide-A-Wake; Driving Wheels for 4457; Anti-Piston Engine; Fire Engine; Injectors; Denny's Ship Tank
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	507	Aeronautical	6	The ENV Aero Engine	Stephen Wessel	Continues an occasional series on the construction of an elusive prototype.... more Continues an occasional series on the construction of an elusive prototype. Induction pipework, distribution chamber, defining the pipes
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	510	General		If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	511	Boiler		A Simple Boiler Test Rig	Tony Bird	Describes how you can test your small boiler for minimal cost. Goodall valv... more Describes how you can test your small boiler for minimal cost. Goodall valve, Enots connector
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	514	Book Review		Matthew Murray 1765-1826 and the firm of Fenton Murray and co. 1795-1844	Paul Murray Thompson	Reviewed by Mitch Barnes
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	515	Stationary Engine		The Unseen Stuart S50	Russel Franklin	Explains how he was able to build a Stuart S50 mill engine without seeing i... more Explains how he was able to build a Stuart S50 mill engine without seeing it. Blind
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	516	Workshop		Extending the Life of Milling Cutters	Peter Russell	Suggests a way to rejuvenate your end mills without going to the expense of... more Suggests a way to rejuvenate your end mills without going to the expense of buying special kit
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	518	Educational	10	Lathes and More for Beginners	Graham Sadler	Discusses dies and reamers. Dies, Reamers, hand reamer, machine reamer
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	520	Locomotive	13	Technologie sans Frontieres	Ron Fitzgerald	Looks at English and French locomotive design in the second half of the nin... more Looks at English and French locomotive design in the second half of the nineteenth century. The Baden State Railway 4-6-0 S.A.C.M 4551, the Midi Railway 4-6-0 classes, Nord 4-6-0 No. 3.122 M. De Glehn, Nord 4-6-0 No. 3.177, references
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	522	Historic		Iron Masters of Le Creusot	Ray Griffin	Pays a visit to one of the largest steam hammers in the world, at Le Creuso... more Pays a visit to one of the largest steam hammers in the world, at Le Creusot in France. Lifting road bridge at Montceau-les mines, painting by Joseph-Fortune Layraus, old glass furnace, steam shunting engine, model locomotives, model engineer's workshop, stationary engine by Schneider apprentices, model factory, Chemin de Fer Touristique de Combes, steam locomotive No. 15526 by Henschel & Son, diesel shunting engine by Billiard, reference
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	526	Postbag		Oil Pumps	James Wells	Two stroke design
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	526	Postbag		Opposed Piston (Two Pistons and Three Con Rods, Wolfgang Tepper)	Tim Stevens
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	526	Postbag		Opposed Piston (Two Pistons and Three Con Rods, Wolfgang Tepper)	Wolfgang Tepper	Responds
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	526	Postbag		Uncompleted Projects (The Inquisitive Fiddler, Mitch Barnes)	Roger Backhouse
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	527	Road Locomotive		Minnie a Wooden Traction Engine	Earl Hansen	Describes the construction. Mustang Shelby (restored), materials used, tool... more Describes the construction. Mustang Shelby (restored), materials used, tools used, how the gears were made, construction, operating
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	530	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Wentworth Wool shop, SEAT, Roll-Royce Phantom, Tesla Model S, P85D, blue di... more Wentworth Wool shop, SEAT, Roll-Royce Phantom, Tesla Model S, P85D, blue diesel, Dr Johannes Grabsch, LGB 2090 G-scale Kof, coffin, George Formby Snr., John Bauer, De Bange obturator
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	530	Club News		National 2 1/2in. Gauge Association		Steam Chest 155
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	531	Club News		North London SME
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	531	Club News		Steam Apprentice Club		Lady Sylvia, Shuttleworth House, Old Warden (photo courtesy of Nick Boswort... more Lady Sylvia, Shuttleworth House, Old Warden (photo courtesy of Nick Bosworth
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	531	Club News		Portarlington Bayside MR (Aus.)
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	531	Club News		British Columbia SME (Can)		Paul Ohannesian's painting (photo courtesy of Paul Ohannesian)
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	531	Club News		Ryedale SME
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	531	Club News		SM&EE		Wire eroder (photo courtesy of Mike Chrisp)
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	532	Club News		Bradford MES
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	532	Club News		Leeds SMEE
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	532	Club News		Richmond Hill LS (Can)
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	532	Club News		City of Sunderland MES
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	532	Club News		York City DMES
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	532	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Roundhouse Little John quarry train and tram engine at Sheffield SMEE
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	532	Club News		And finally		Wife and sister to the train station, Richmond Hill LS (Can)
	2018	30-Mar	220	4,583	533	Diary		Diary
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	411	On the cover ...		Wolfgang Tepper's opposed piston engine		(Photo: Wolfgang Tepper)
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	420	Smoke Rings		LittleLEC		Worthing DSME
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	420	Smoke Rings		Recruitment (of new club members)		Southern Federation MES
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	421	Internal Combustion	1	Two Pistons and Three Con Rods	Wolfgang Tepper	Describes a water-cooled four-stroke opposed-piston engine. Background, cyl... more Describes a water-cooled four-stroke opposed-piston engine. Background, cylinder and cylinder head
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	424	An Engineer's Day Out		75 and Not Yet Out	Roger Backhouse	Celebrates nineteen years of his 'Engineer's Day Out' series. SM&EE, Kirkal... more Celebrates nineteen years of his 'Engineer's Day Out' series. SM&EE, Kirkaldy Works Testing Workshop, Lister N type engine at Internal Fire museum, Yorkshire Air Museum, Paddle Steamer Blumlisalp at Interlaken, Stockton & Darlington's Derwent, gas fired Derwent by Dick Allan (Farnham), Dobson valves at Queen Street Mill Burnley, an appeal for Queen Street Mill & Helmshore Textile Museum, some memorable visits, Holgate Windmill, Hook Norton brewery
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	428	Track		Renewal of the Guildford MES Ground Level Track	Martyn Harrold	Explains how the Guildford track was relaid. Our existing track, sleeper ma... more Explains how the Guildford track was relaid. Our existing track, sleeper material, choice of rail, how to cut the sleepers, track packs, work bench, other jigs, track testing trolley, time to complete the track, dual gauge points, conclusion
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	431	General		If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	432	Nautical	8	Wide-A-Wake	Ramon Wilson	Rebuilds the launch's Stuart Turner Double Ten steam engine
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	435	General		Next Issue		Perpetual Motion; Oldsmobile; Milling Cutters; Le Creusot, Men in Sheds, Fa... more Perpetual Motion; Oldsmobile; Milling Cutters; Le Creusot, Men in Sheds, Falcor
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	436	Locomotive	33	The Barclay Well Tanks of the Great War	Terence Holland	Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. Full size ... more Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. Full size boilers, the model boiler, dezincification, definition of dezincification, personal experience of dezincification, references, erratum, boiler comparison
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	440	Road Locomotive	41	Garrett 4CD Tractor in 6 inch scale	Chris Gunn	Having made the governor body, continues work on the rest of the parts need... more Having made the governor body, continues work on the rest of the parts needed
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	443	Educational	9	Lathes and More for Beginners	Graham Sadler	Makes two more useful accessories: a pump centre and a tapping stand. BSB a... more Makes two more useful accessories: a pump centre and a tapping stand. BSB and cycle threads
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	446	Rally		The 2017 Rob Roy Rally	Rex Hanman	Reports from the Andover and District MES. Four Rob Roys, Chris & Yvonne Or... more Reports from the Andover and District MES. Four Rob Roys, Chris & Yvonne Orchard's Rob Roy's removable bunker, Bev Stephens, David Coney's, Ian & Jane Horsfield, three heads are better than one, some photos by Ian Horsfield & Godfrey King
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	448	Boiler	4	ME Vertical Boiler	Martin Gearing	Lists the materials and other parts you will need. Valve seat cutter, main ... more Lists the materials and other parts you will need. Valve seat cutter, main body
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