Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	741	Workshop		Penn Nut Derivatives	Ted Jolliffe	Looks at the history of the genre and shows how to make them for use in mod... more Looks at the history of the genre and shows how to make them for use in model engineering. A problem solved, manufacturing index blocks, Penn nuts, another variation, special spanners
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	743	Book Review		Der Tiger Designing, building and running a 1/5 scale Wimmera Tiger tank	Gerard Dean
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	744	Locomotive	3	Idris A 16mm Locomotive for a Novice Engineer	Martin Ranson	An award winning maker of steam launches, turns to locomotive building. Mai... more An award winning maker of steam launches, turns to locomotive building. Main frames and spacers, buffer beams, bushes and coupling rods
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	748	Railway		Driven Round the Bend	Mike Wheelwright	Considers superelevation for the miniature track
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	750	Stationary Engine		Taming a Centaur	Ray McMahon	Describes his trials and tribulations in coaxing a four stroke petrol engin... more Describes his trials and tribulations in coaxing a four stroke petrol engine into life. Carburettor general arrangement, a practical improvement
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	754	Road Locomotive	14	Garrett 4CD Tractor in 6 inch scale	Chris Gunn	Looks at eccentrics. Piston rods and pistons, eccentric straps, a few words... more Looks at eccentrics. Piston rods and pistons, eccentric straps, a few words about soft jaws,
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	757	General		Next Issue		Large Scale Darjeeling by Alan Cooper; A Very Simple Beam Engine; Workshop ... more Large Scale Darjeeling by Alan Cooper; A Very Simple Beam Engine; Workshop Machine Lighting; Machining a Steam Whistle
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	758	Horology	2	An Engineer's Guide to Clock Making	James Buxton	Sets out his workshop for some horological creativity. Depthing, a case, an... more Sets out his workshop for some horological creativity. Depthing, a case, and what could follow? Whatever next?
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	762	Historic		Workshops and small engines	James Wells	Remembers the ingenuity of those who came back from the War
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	764	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Workshop dungeons and the Wife, Jeana Hall, 37 093, 37 509, 'Police' livery... more Workshop dungeons and the Wife, Jeana Hall, 37 093, 37 509, 'Police' livery, Haltwhistle Tunnel and Bardon Mills, Monmouth, Monnow Bridge, HMS Good Hope, Jack Ketch
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	764	Club News		Sutton MEC		GWR railcar & Autocoach by Mike Swain and Steve Webb (Photo courtesy of Ste... more GWR railcar & Autocoach by Mike Swain and Steve Webb (Photo courtesy of Steve Webb)
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	765	Club News		Guildford MES		Miniature marine engine from Chris Putt (Photo courtesy of Tony Hills), Geo... more Miniature marine engine from Chris Putt (Photo courtesy of Tony Hills), Geoff Moore's LNER 2-8-0 P1
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	765	Club News		Martin Evans writes		One mathematician to another
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	765	Club News		Sheffield DSMEE		Eric Geesin was 90 in March
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	765	Club News		Polly Owners Group		Spring Rally and AGM at Derby SMEE
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	765	Club News		Grimsby & Cleethorpes MES
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	765	Club News		SM&EE
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	765	Club News		British Columbia SME (Can)
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	765	Club News		Melton Mowbray DMES		Rudi Michetschlager's hot air engine (Photo courtesy of Alan Cooper)
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	766	Club News		Cambridge MES
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	766	Club News		Bedford MES
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	766	Club News		Plymouth MS
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	766	Club News		Bristol SMEE		Expansion link machining tool by Alan Pearce (Photo courtesy of Alan Pearce... more Expansion link machining tool by Alan Pearce (Photo courtesy of Alan Pearce)
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	766	Club News		Halesworth DMES		Steam plant (Photo courtesy of Vernon Readhead)
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	766	Club News		And finally		1970s mood ring
	2015	15-May	214	4,508	767	Diary		Diary
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	615	On the cover ...		Scaled up 'Mastiff' engine by Mick Knights		Photo: Mick Knights
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	624	Smoke Rings		Gallery of Readers' Work
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	624	Smoke Rings		Workshop Training by the SM&EE		Polly course
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	624	Smoke Rings		Gentle Giants' demise at Bracknell track
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	624	Smoke Rings		New: Proxxon Polishing Machine
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	625	Internal Combustion		The Mastiff Plus	Mick Knights	Introduces his new series by encouraging fearless use of CNC. A few words a... more Introduces his new series by encouraging fearless use of CNC. A few words about CNC, the drawings, glossary of CNC machining terminology and basic CNC machine functions, references
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	630	Historic		The Bude Canal	Roger Backhouse	Visits a feat of Cornish engineering. Hobbacott Down incline, origins, work... more Visits a feat of Cornish engineering. Hobbacott Down incline, origins, works, Bude Heritage Centre in Bude Castle, Sir Goldsworthy Gurney, surviving canal works, a failure? Further information
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	632	Hot Air	3	The Anderson-Ericksson Hot Air Engine - 1897	James G. Rizzo	Models an 'improved' caloric engine. Cooling tank, wood turned columns, dis... more Models an 'improved' caloric engine. Cooling tank, wood turned columns, displacer, displacer rod and clevis, movement of the mechanism, the furnace, displacer cylinder
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	636	Locomotive	26	Bantam Cock A 2-6-2, L.N.E.R. V4 - 3 1/2 inch gauge engine	LBSC	Continues his V4 locomotive. Bypass pipe, the whistle, boiler lagging, clea... more Continues his V4 locomotive. Bypass pipe, the whistle, boiler lagging, cleading sheet, boiler bands, running-boards, valance, engine buffers, buffer heads, buffer spindles, cab
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	640	Competition		LittleLEC 2015	Peter Reynolds	Invites entries to this year's competition. Fareham DSME
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	641	Road Locomotive	2	Worm Wheel and Worm Design and Manufacture	Andrew Johnston	Describes his use of CNC to perform a complex piece of machining. Designing... more Describes his use of CNC to perform a complex piece of machining. Designing and machining the hob, machining the worm wheel, conclusion, reference
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	645	General		Next Issue		New Series: The Hook Green Street Tramway - Ashley Best; Jan Ridders' Simpl... more New Series: The Hook Green Street Tramway - Ashley Best; Jan Ridders' Simple Four Stroke Otto Engine; Superelevation; Idris: A 16mm locomotive
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	646	Locomotive		The Barclay Well Tanks of the Great War	Terence Holland	Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. The author... more Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. The author's painting of Douglas at Pendre, to cast or not to cast? - that is the question, Andrew Barclay drawings and negatives, introducing the engines, Abelsons, Caledonia at Liphook, The history of Douglas, the Calshot Activity Centre, locomotive details, references
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	652	Workshop		Using DROs for Frame Mapping	Pete Targett	Maps existing locomotive frame layouts for locating new components. Plottin... more Maps existing locomotive frame layouts for locating new components. Plotting the X, Y coordinates of the original drawings, frame mapping, Dart frame mapping
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	656	Locomotive	27	Emma Victoria A 5 inch gauge freelance 0-4-0	Henry Wood	Drawn and described by. Valve box, the link, pivot pins and lever, unions, ... more Drawn and described by. Valve box, the link, pivot pins and lever, unions, saddle tank, the construction of the tank
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	660	Stationary Engine	6	Helping Dad make a True Vertical Mill Engine	Stewart Hart	Describes another engine ideal for encouraging youngsters. Fabricated flywh... more Describes another engine ideal for encouraging youngsters. Fabricated flywheel, outer rim, inner rim, hub, spokes
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	663	Postbag		Beware of cheap connectors and crimping tools	Philip Bellamy
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	663	Postbag		Just have a go!	John Tomlinson
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	664	Postbag		The SM&EE collection of historic engines (David Urwick's Metalmaster, James... more The SM&EE collection of historic engines (David Urwick's Metalmaster, James Rizzo)	Alan Wragg	(Chairman, SM&EE)
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	665	Postbag		Forming domes: an alternative method	Norman Barber
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	666	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Questions to ask in a given establishment, images based on incomplete infor... more Questions to ask in a given establishment, images based on incomplete information, Coles Cranes Ranger by Victory Models, Tony Finn, long URLs
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	666	Correction		Welling DMES		John Wilkes of the Crawley club with his Mallet (Photo courtesy of Tony Ril... more John Wilkes of the Crawley club with his Mallet (Photo courtesy of Tony Riley)
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	666	Club News		MES Northern Ireland		Stuart Clarke's cartoon "I see they are not speaking again!"
	2015	01-May	214	4,507	666	Club News		Sydney LSLS (Aus)		Garry Buttel's C3658 (Photo courtesy of Warwick Allison)
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