Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	216	Smoke Rings		Manchester Model Engineering Exhibition
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	216	Smoke Rings		Model Engineer Exhibition MEX		Since 1907, MEX 2016 at Brooklands - Entry Form
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	216	Smoke Rings		Universal Steam Oil		Morris Lubricants Golden Film
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	217	Internal Combustion	11	The Mastiff Plus	Mick Knights	Turns his attention to the lubrication system. The timing gears, oil pump a... more Turns his attention to the lubrication system. The timing gears, oil pump and lubrication system, the lubrication assembly, reference
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	220	Workshop		A Presentation Miniature Egg Beater Drill	Harpit Sandhu	Presents an exercise in making and fitting small components. A surprise, so... more Presents an exercise in making and fitting small components. A surprise, some cheating on the gear cutting, doing the hard part first, pinion blanks, making the gear blank, tooling for cutting the pinions and gear, making the pinions, the cutting process, mounting the dividing head and the cutting operation, cutting the large gear, reference
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	226	Stationary Engine	2	Building Anna	Peter Russell	Guides the amateur engineer through her construction. Machining the crank, ... more Guides the amateur engineer through her construction. Machining the crank, machining the connecting rod, machining the steam chest, machining the eccentric straps, machining the large flywheel, machining the bearing pedestals, the first trial assembly, machining the valve rod knuckles, the Stephenson reversing mechanism, the inlet and outlet flanges, the inlet flange and steam valve, finishing, putting it all together
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	232	Locomotive		Tyndale	Steve Orchard	Designed and built a simple but sturdy passenger hauler. Pendon (Peldon?) a... more Designed and built a simple but sturdy passenger hauler. Pendon (Peldon?) at Amberly Museum (Photo courtesy of Gerry Cork), side elevation as originally built, Tyndale re-emerges again, electric motor woes, reference
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	236	Internal Combustion	8	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. Camshaft gear cutting, skew gear case
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	240	Workshop		Drill Sharpening Using a Commercial Drill Grinding Fixture	Phil Harrison	Gets to grips with the ubiquitous aid that is available in many guises. Was... more Gets to grips with the ubiquitous aid that is available in many guises. Was it straightforward? Setting the distance, setting the cutting lip(s) vertical, revised method
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	243	Workshop	2	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 ram, precision, next time
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	246	Locomotive	35	Emma Victoria A 5 inch gauge freelance 0-4-0	Henry Wood	Drawn and described by. Painting and lining, order of construction
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	247	Correction		The Barclay Well Tanks of the Great War	Terence Holland	Quartering jig
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	248	Locomotive	11	The Barclay Well Tanks of the Great War	Terence Holland	Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. Current pr... more Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. Current progress
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	250	Postbag		Progress	Tony Reeve	The future of model engineering
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	250	Postbag		The evolution of illumination (Mechanical Darwinism, Ralph Oliver)	Graham Astbury
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	251	Postbag		Replacement drive belts for Myfords	Roger Castle-Smith
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	252	Railway		Kinver's Track Repair	Steve Williams	Tells the story. The Kinver Society looks to the future and installs plasti... more Tells the story. The Kinver Society looks to the future and installs plastic sleepers. Kinver and West Midlands SME, plastic - the future
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	254	General		You're Thinking of Writing an Article?	Diane Carney	Provides some guidance. Subject matter, preparing your article, format, pay... more Provides some guidance. Subject matter, preparing your article, format, payment for contributions, referencing photos and drawings in the text, drawings, photos, taking photos of your subject, writing style, when will my article be published?
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	256	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	05-Feb	216	4,527	257	Exhibition		To help you get the best from the Model Engineer Exhibition
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	258	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Annus Horologicus, three-branch ceiling light, the Young Woman Engineer of ... more Annus Horologicus, three-branch ceiling light, the Young Woman Engineer of the Year, Oria Murphy, 'Knit & Stitch' show, Julie Heaton's sewing picture of a Bristol 400 2 litre 'straight six' engine
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	258	Club News		Worthing DSME
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	259	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Model Garratt locomotive at Dinas, Victorian craft fair at Sheffield's Kelh... more Model Garratt locomotive at Dinas, Victorian craft fair at Sheffield's Kelham Island Museum, laser cut wooden models
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	259	Club News		SM&EE
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	259	Club News		Ottawa Valley LSME (Can)		Tony Zandbelt's Juliet (Photo courtesy of Editor, Graham Copley)
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	259	Club News		Ryedale SME
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	260	Club News		Guildford MES
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	260	Club News		Birmingham SME		Ken Toone's Gauge 1 breakdown crane at the Midlands Exhibition (Photo court... more Ken Toone's Gauge 1 breakdown crane at the Midlands Exhibition (Photo courtesy of Ken Toone)
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	260	Club News		Sheffield DSMEE
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	260	Club News		MES Northern Ireland		Jerry Dobson's clock (Photo courtesy of Terence Aston)
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	260	Club News		Taunton ME
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	260	Club News		And finally		'Lies, lies and process related engineering calculations, (SM&EE journal)
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	261	Diary		Diary
	2016	05-Feb	216	4,527	261	General		Next Issue		Mariner: A two cylinder marine engine designed and built by Chris Walter; C... more Mariner: A two cylinder marine engine designed and built by Chris Walter; Colne Valley & Halstead Railway; Continuously Cast Iron; Compression in Steam Engines: Good or Bad?; Johns (John?) Stevens' Skeleton Clock; Magdalen Road: A Garden Railway
	2016	22-Jan	216	4,526	139	On the cover ...		Dennis (Sam?) Stones with his skeleton clock		To the John Stevens design, photo by Dennis Stones, artwork by Nik Harber
	2016	22-Jan	216	4,526	148	Smoke Rings		Model Engineers in training		Roger Backhouse, SM&EE
	2016	22-Jan	216	4,526	148	Smoke Rings		New Axminster Engineer and Model Engineer Series lathes
	2016	22-Jan	216	4,526	148	Smoke Rings		Ivor Hill (death of)
	2016	22-Jan	216	4,526	149	Locomotive		An Alternative Regulator	Roger Vane	Makes removal and refitting a breeze. Background, the main steam pipe, the ... more Makes removal and refitting a breeze. Background, the main steam pipe, the regulator cartridge, what of the future? Reference
	2016	22-Jan	216	4,526	152	Horology		Building John Stevens' Skeleton Clock	Dennis Stones	Describes some of the more fascinating moments. References, gear or 'going'... more Describes some of the more fascinating moments. References, gear or 'going' train
	2016	22-Jan	216	4,526	156	Educational		Training for Model Engineers	Roger Backhouse	Looks forward to the SM&EE's 2016 programme of tuition. Polly by Lynne Jone... more Looks forward to the SM&EE's 2016 programme of tuition. Polly by Lynne Jones, Allen Berman, Simon Jarvin, training enquiries and bookings, Polly by Gus Keating, Allen Berman's Meccano crane, 'Polly goes Steampunk!', T.D.Walshaw
	2016	22-Jan	216	4,526	159	Locomotive		Two for the North Stafford ('Knotty')	Rafe Shirley	Extols the virtues of 0-gauge models of two under-represented prototypes. K... more Extols the virtues of 0-gauge models of two under-represented prototypes. K-class tank engine, KT-class 4-4-0 tender engine, boilers, fuel and water, lubrication, controls, platework, the joys of 0 gauge
	2016	22-Jan	216	4,526	162	Road Locomotive	21	Garrett 4CD Tractor in 6 inch scale	Chris Gunn	Erects the cylinders. Permanent assembly, assembling the motion
	2016	22-Jan	216	4,526	165	General		If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
	2016	22-Jan	216	4,526	166	Internal Combustion	21	Internal Combustion Theory and Practice	Ron Wright	A retired technical college teacher provides an in-depth course in I/C. Eng... more A retired technical college teacher provides an in-depth course in I/C. Engine test calculations, power, work done in rotation, power, in practice, fuel consumption calculations, specific fuel consumption, brake thermal efficiency
	2016	22-Jan	216	4,526	167	General		Next Issue		A Presentation 'Egg-beater' Drill, a beginner's exercise in making and fitt... more A Presentation 'Egg-beater' Drill, a beginner's exercise in making and fitting small parts; Tyndale, a small battery electric locomotive; MEX Entry Forms and Information; A Model Shaping Machine; Track Repairs at Kinver
	2016	22-Jan	216	4,526	168	Locomotive		An Australian Adams Radial Tank	Les Phillips	Recounts the construction of an English classic in 5 inch gauge. Westernpor... more Recounts the construction of an English classic in 5 inch gauge. Westernport club, prototype history, background, Real Photographs No. 518, Heilan (Hielan'?) Lassie, the Adams forerunners, research, the chassis, driving wheels, Nigel Gresley, springing, bogie and trailing wheels, cylinders, valve gear, correspondence, the rods
	2016	22-Jan	216	4,526	173	Workshop		Making Links for a Shay	John Alexander Stewart	Explains how to use CNC to produce components for his locomotive. Making th... more Explains how to use CNC to produce components for his locomotive. Making three links, that's it for now
	2016	22-Jan	216	4,526	173	Workshop		A Convenient Stop for the Bandsaw	Jacques Maurel	Rethinks a simple device. Manufacture
	2016	22-Jan	216	4,526	178	Workshop		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, equipment list, drawings, work flow, making the basic frame, initial machining, marking out, mounting the plate
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