Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	426	Stationary Engine		Lady in Blue	Robert Knox	Built a Stuart Twin Victoria but with additions, including expansion valves... more Built a Stuart Twin Victoria but with additions, including expansion valves. Flywheel and cylinders, the governor, the finishing details, conclusion
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	431	Postbag		Problems with bubbles in paint	Jesse Taylor
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	431	Postbag		Thermodynamics discrepancy (Compression in Steam Engines - Good or bad? Inc... more Thermodynamics discrepancy (Compression in Steam Engines - Good or bad? Inchanga)	Frank Wilson
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	431	Postbag		Dig out your jig (Drill Sharpening Using a Commercial Drill Grinding Fixtur... more Dig out your jig (Drill Sharpening Using a Commercial Drill Grinding Fixture, Phil Harrison)	Harold Hall
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	431	Postbag		Practical Mechanics Handbook (Small fixed steady, Ted Jolliffe)	D.M.Mackay
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	432	Historic	12	Journeyman's Jottings Old Engines Reviewed	Journeyman	Turns the pages of some historic publications. Machinery as applied to the ... more Turns the pages of some historic publications. Machinery as applied to the breaking up of Macadam
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	435	Steam	2	Compression in Steam Engines - Good or bad?	Inchanga	Looks at the mechanics of steam within a cylinder. Thermal behaviour of ste... more Looks at the mechanics of steam within a cylinder. Thermal behaviour of steam and superheating
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	436	Internal Combustion	24	Internal Combustion Theory and Practice	Ron Wright	A retired technical college teacher provides an in-depth course in I/C. Exa... more A retired technical college teacher provides an in-depth course in I/C. Examples of test results, torque and brake mean effective pressure BMEP), the torque (or BMEP)/consumption loop test
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	438	Horology	3	Building John Stevens' Skeleton Clock	Dennis Stones	Describes some of the more fascinating moments. Making the balance wheel an... more Describes some of the more fascinating moments. Making the balance wheel and lever escapement
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	441	Rally	1	The 2016 Rally List (National Traction Engine Trust)		April to June
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	445	Nautical	2	Mariner A Two Cylinder Vertical Engine	Chris Walter	Describes his freelance marine type engine. Valve gear pivot bush, cranksha... more Describes his freelance marine type engine. Valve gear pivot bush, crankshaft, cylinders, steam passage detail
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	450	Workshop	3	A Horizontal Metal Shaper	Philipp Bannik	Makes a rather sophisticated desktop distraction that works perfectly! The ... more Makes a rather sophisticated desktop distraction that works perfectly! The feed, slow as a snail
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	456	An Engineer's Day Out		London's Docklands East of Tower Bridge	Roger Backhouse	Tours some interesting but less visited areas of the capital. Sir John Renn... more Tours some interesting but less visited areas of the capital. Sir John Rennie, St. Katherine's Dock Hardwick building, sailing barges, London Docks footpath, dockland hydraulic power, Wapping, London Hydraulic Power Company, hydraulic crane, 'jigger', Thomas Telford's retractable bridge, Dutch style drawbridge, moving bridges, lifting bridge, double swing bridge, Scherzer type rolling bascule, Deptford's vertical lift bridge, William Perkin (Cable Street), Canary Wharf development and the Docklands LR
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	460	Lathe		DTI Holder for the Toolpost	Roger Vane	Describes a simple and rigid method of mounting a DTI on the lathe when clo... more Describes a simple and rigid method of mounting a DTI on the lathe when clocking a job true. The bracket, the elephant's foot, the holder in use
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	461	General		Next Issue		An Accurate Scale Radiator for an I/C Engine by Mike Sayers; Setting Stephe... more An Accurate Scale Radiator for an I/C Engine by Mike Sayers; Setting Stephenson's Valve Timing; Sectioning a British Seagull Outboard Motor; Mentors: Clive Fenn writes about his inspiration; CNC Elbows for a Shay
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	462	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Free engineering courses, Arvind Gupta, Penistone Line Partnership, L&Y 2-4... more Free engineering courses, Arvind Gupta, Penistone Line Partnership, L&Y 2-4-2 No. 661, viaduct collapse, the Institution of Engineering Technology, Fairphone
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	462	Club News		Museum of Transport and Technology, Auckland (NZ)		WW1 Mk1 tank engine (Photo courtesy of Murray Lane)
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	462	Club News		Ottawa Valley LSME (Can)
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	462	Club News		Reading SME		John Spokes' Stirling Single No. 34, built by Alistair Milne (Photo courtes... more John Spokes' Stirling Single No. 34, built by Alistair Milne (Photo courtesy of John Spokes)
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	462	Club News		Chesterfield DMES
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	463	Club News		Erewash Valley SME		Near Derby
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	463	Club News		Bromsgrove SME
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	463	Club News		Ryedale SME
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	463	Club News		Stamford MES		Nutcracker by Bill Nelson (Photo courtesy of Bill Nelson)
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	463	Club News		Northern Districts MES (Perth, Aus)
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	463	Club News		Nottingham SMEE		Rail Rover at Statfold Barn Railway (Photo courtesy of Roy Hollingworth)
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	464	Club News		Old Locomotive Committee
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	464	Club News		Pinewood (Wokingham) MR
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	464	Club News		Colchester SMEE
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	464	Club News		Halesworth DMES		LOWMEX roadworks diorama by Mr. Hudson and Mr. Gladwyn (Photo courtesy of E... more LOWMEX roadworks diorama by Mr. Hudson and Mr. Gladwyn (Photo courtesy of Editor, Julie Williams)
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	464	Club News		Southampton SME		Singles Day; a Midland Spinner by the late Cyril Viewing. (Photo courtesy o... more Singles Day; a Midland Spinner by the late Cyril Viewing. (Photo courtesy of David Viewing) (Paul Fountain driving)
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	464	Club News		And finally		à "nothing to offer you but blood, oil, sweat and gears"
	2016	18-Mar	216	4,530	465	Diary		Diary
	2016	04-Mar	216	4,529	343	On the cover ...		Model of Jenny Lind		Part of the SM&EE's collection of historic engineering models. Photo courte... more Part of the SM&EE's collection of historic engineering models. Photo courtesy West Dean College, artwork, Nik Harber
	2016	04-Mar	216	4,529	352	Smoke Rings		' à Speed in every line of her' (Turbinia)
	2016	04-Mar	216	4,529	352	Smoke Rings		Can you help trace Herbert Clarkson's boiler?		Stacey McVeighty
	2016	04-Mar	216	4,529	352	Smoke Rings		Model metal shaper
	2016	04-Mar	216	4,529	353	Historic		Conserving the Elderly Lady Jenny Lind	Roger Backhouse	Looks at the SM&EE's collection of historic engineering models. The model o... more Looks at the SM&EE's collection of historic engineering models. The model of Jenny Lind, the original Jenny Lind, the model, conservation, Hannah Collacott & Natalie Mitchell, West Dean College, conservation methods, thanks, photographs courtesy West Dean, Norman Billingham, references, Jon Privett (Photo courtesy Norman Billingham 2011)
	2016	04-Mar	216	4,529	358	Nautical		Flash Steam Powered Tethered Hydroplane	Paul Windross	Makes preparations for a speed attempt. Preparing for a test start up (cour... more Makes preparations for a speed attempt. Preparing for a test start up (courtesy of Roger Walton) after the 2013 record (courtesy of OTW (On The Wire)), Gurney flaps, the rebuilding of the dismantled engine, cylinder head, the speed attempt, references
	2016	04-Mar	216	4,529	363	Personal		I Married a Model Engineer	Jo Davies	Thinks that maybe Simon was a lucky catch after all à
	2016	04-Mar	216	4,529	364	Competition		An Invitation to LittleLEC in Cheshire	Stewart Hart	Invites us to a fun competition for drivers of small model steam locomotive... more Invites us to a fun competition for drivers of small model steam locomotives. How to find us, accommodation, photos Steve Brown
	2016	04-Mar	216	4,529	366	Workshop	2	Making Picture Frames	Simon Davies	Devises and explains, step by step, a simple project to familiarise yoursel... more Devises and explains, step by step, a simple project to familiarise yourself with your new machine tools. Aluminium model, brass model, machining out the centre hole, machining the glass recess, final machining of the central hole and other recesses, machining the outside of the frame, drilling and tapping operations, rear cover; aluminium, brass, stand mounting holes, stand construction, finishing, presentation
	2016	04-Mar	216	4,529	372	Workshop	2	A Presentation Miniature Egg Beater Drill	Harpit Sandhu	Presents an exercise in making and fitting small components. Making the mai... more Presents an exercise in making and fitting small components. Making the main frame, built up frame, holding the pinions in place, making the bearing bosses, silver-soldering the bearing bosses onto the main frame, making the bridge, making the spindle and chuck, tying the drive pinion to the output shaft, making the grip handle, making the crank handle, making the presentation case
	2016	04-Mar	216	4,529	378	Nautical		The Fastest Vessel Afloat (Turbinia)	Cleveland Moffett	(1863 - 1926) New York journalist, author and playwrite, wrote a first hand... more (1863 - 1926) New York journalist, author and playwrite, wrote a first hand account of the Turbinia, the new boat which can travel at thirty-five knots! Wednesday February 9th 10.30 am
	2016	04-Mar	216	4,529	382	Internal Combustion	9	Allan Brothers Lampless Oil Engine	Frank Cruickshank	Continues his series on the construction of an attractive, early 'semi-Dies... more Continues his series on the construction of an attractive, early 'semi-Diesel' engine. Corrections, governor support bracket, governor bracket lower retaining bolt support bracket
	2016	04-Mar	216	4,529	385	Workshop	2	A CNC Beginner's Experience	Peter King	Continues his series of short, palatable articles for the CNC novice. Selec... more Continues his series of short, palatable articles for the CNC novice. Selecting CADD?CAM software for a CNC mill, the installation of a KX3 CNC milling machine
	2016	04-Mar	216	4,529	388	Exhibition		The Model Engineer Exhibition 16-18 September 2016. Entry Form - Competitio... more The Model Engineer Exhibition 16-18 September 2016. Entry Form - Competition & Loan Models
	2016	04-Mar	216	4,529	389	Book Review		Power Pioneers The Art of the Engine, Pre-1956	Ron Cairns
	2016	04-Mar	216	4,529	390	Locomotive	2	Tyndale	Steve Orchard	Designed and built a simple but sturdy passenger hauler. The construction o... more Designed and built a simple but sturdy passenger hauler. The construction of Tyndale, chassis
	2016	04-Mar	216	4,529	392	Competition		Chester Competition Winner		Mr. Dale Smith
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