Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	9	Educational		Train 2 Train	John Arrowsmith	Looks a new group providing plenty of opportunities for young people to acq... more Looks a new group providing plenty of opportunities for young people to acquire useful skills.' This would be rather more positive. A volunteer at the Dean Forest Railway showing a young volunteer how to use a centre lathe, a young engineer being taught to weld at Hereford SME, a young engineer being trained in the signal box at HSME, using a milling machine in a private workshop, a young engineer driving a 4 inch scale traction engine at the Oxford SME, Reece and family seen at the 7 1/4 inch Gauge Society Newport AGM, a young engineer supervising the unloading of a West Country Pacific at the Great Dorset Steam Fair in 2018, juniors at work, members of the Steam Apprentice Club of the National Traction Engine Trust at the Great Dorset Steam fair in 2018, lathe work
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	12	Turbine	1	Steam Turbines of the LMS Locomotive 6202	Mike Tilby	Background Information. Investigates the design of the LMS turbine powered ... more Background Information. Investigates the design of the LMS turbine powered locomotive 6202. Introduction, challenges, previous turbine-powered locomotives, the first turbine-powered ;locomotive designed by Professor Guiseppe Belluzzo in 1908, pressure compounding, velocity compounded (Curtis) stage, origin of the turbine design in LMS 6202, AB Ljungstroms Angturbin (ALA), map of Sweden, Alf Lysholm, the precursor of LMS 6202, early screw compressor by ALA (picture kindly provided by 'Svenska Rotor Maskiner), steam turbine powered locomotive for the TGOJ designed by Alf Lysholm built by NOHAB (image form www.digitalmuseum.se), the birth of LMS 6202, main features of LMS 6202 turbines, references
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	17	Stationary Engine	6	Thompstone Engine	Jason Ballamy	Builds a mill engine first described in Model Engineer 120 years ago. Oiler... more Builds a mill engine first described in Model Engineer 120 years ago. Oilers, flywheel, display base, assembly, painting and final assembly, completed engine
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	20	Horology	5	An Astronomical Bracket Clock	Adrian Garner	Makes a bracket clock showing both mean and sidereal time. Spring barrel an... more Makes a bracket clock showing both mean and sidereal time. Spring barrel and spring,
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	22	Locomotive	12	Flying Scotsman in 5 Inch Gauge	Peter Seymour-Howell	Locomotive Front Bogie Wheels and Axles. Builds a fine, fully detailed mode... more Locomotive Front Bogie Wheels and Axles. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of Gresley's iconic locomotive to Don Young's drawings. Painting by Diane Carney, bogie wheels, bogie axle boxes, bogie shock absorbers
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	27	Workshop	3	Polygonal Holes & Rotary Broaching	Jacques Maurel	Discusses the process of making non-circular holes. Assembling, uses for po... more Discusses the process of making non-circular holes. Assembling, uses for polygon holes when not for screw driving, nut sinking chart
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	28	General		Next Issue		Bandsaw Vice; Digital Readout; Silver Soldering; DC Motors
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	29	Index		Index to Volume 226
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	33	Historic	22	The Stationary Steam Engine	Ron Fitzgerald	Two Leeds Mills with Consequences. Takes a look at the history and developm... more Two Leeds Mills with Consequences. Takes a look at the history and development of the stationary steam engine. Benjamin Gott's Bean Ing Mill engine 1792, the inner yard of Benjamin Gott's Bean Ing Mill, Drawing by Fred C.Jones, Marshall's 'A' Mill Boulton and Watt engine, Boulton and Watt Collection Birmingham Central Library, valve gear for Marshall's 'A' Mill engine, references
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	36	Postbag		Shotguns	Roger Backhouse
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	36	Postbag		Lubrication	Roger Clay
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	36	Postbag		Wahya	Alan Cox
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	36	Postbag		Wahya	Luker replies
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	37	Postbag		Parametric CAD	D.E.Hockin
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	37	Postbag		Parametric CAD	Patrick Hendra
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	37	Postbag		Parametric CAD	Ian Martin replies
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	37	Postbag		Parametric CAD	Ed.
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	37	Postbag		Measurements	R.A. (Tim) Pemble
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	37	Postbag		Measurements	John Bauer
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	37	Postbag		Measurements	Ed.	'frumious'
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	38	Road Locomotive		Two Inch Model Returns to Steam	Paul Ritchie	Its new custodian unravels its history. Rebuilds a traction engine first bu... more Its new custodian unravels its history. Rebuilds a traction engine first built by his grandfather 75 years ago. Worthing and District Model Engineering Shield 1951, Diploma of Merit 1952 London exhibition, Ted's grandson at the regulator with great grandson William, Poole Quay miniature steam event May 2013
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	41	Book Review		Transporter Bridges	James Hannavy	Reviewed Roger Backhouse. River Tees Transporter Bridge at Middlesborough
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	42	Steam		Lubrication and Superheating	Matt Jeffery	Considers the pros and cons. Dry header and steam connections welded by Wai... more Considers the pros and cons. Dry header and steam connections welded by Waine Cramer of East Stroudsberg P.A. 7 1/4"g. Princess Royal superheater, ends with Fleur de Lys welded in, 7 1/4"g. 'Duchess' superheater by John Ellis
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	44	Internal Combustion	2	Otto Four Stroke Engine	Keith Rogers	Builds Jan Ridder's four stroke petrol engine, Otto.
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	46	Workshop		A Riveting Article	Luker	Shows that there is more to rivets than one might think. Introduction, DIY ... more Shows that there is more to rivets than one might think. Introduction, DIY pneumatic tool set, Stirling steps, the pneumatic riveting tool, rivet sizing, rivetting table, rivets as cheap as nails, removing a skew rivet, hex heads for bolts or 'cheat bolts' in closing
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	50	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		David Stapleton, galvanised steel in Deborah, Simca Bagheera at Chesterfiel... more David Stapleton, galvanised steel in Deborah, Simca Bagheera at Chesterfield market
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	50	Club News		Halesworth DMES		A railway in a box, Phillip Hall's coffee table with extra (photo courtesy ... more A railway in a box, Phillip Hall's coffee table with extra (photo courtesy of Phillip Hall)
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	50	Club News		Centurion SME (SA)
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	50	Club News		Ottawa Valley LSME (Can)
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	50	Club News		Tyneside SMEE
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	50	Club News		Stamford MES
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	51	Club News		Sheffield DSMEE
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	51	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		An accurate attenuator
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	51	Club News		Leeds SMEE
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	51	Club News		Southampton SME
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	52	Club News		British Columbia SME (Can)
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	52	Club News		Bournemouth DSME
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	52	Club News		SM&EE
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	52	Club News		Stockholes Farm MR
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	52	Club News		Ryedale SME
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	52	Club News		Chingford DMEC
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	52	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		'Our man in Canada', John Bauer, sense of the absurd
	2021	18-Jun	227	4,667	52	Club News		And finally		He never knew his real ladder, Chingford DMEC
	2021	04-Jun	226	4,666	723	On the cover à		Murdock oscillating engine built by Brad Smith		Following Geoff Spedding's 'words and music' in Model Engineer a year ago (... more Following Geoff Spedding's 'words and music' in Model Engineer a year ago (photo: Brad Smith)
	2021	04-Jun	226	4,666	728	Smoke Rings		Happy Birthday IET!		The Institution of Engineering and Technology
	2021	04-Jun	226	4,666	728	Smoke Rings		Midlands Exhibition
	2021	04-Jun	226	4,666	728	Smoke Rings		Hornby
	2021	04-Jun	226	4,666	728	Smoke Rings		Problem		Sieg KX3 CNC mill
	2021	04-Jun	226	4,666	729	Locomotive	11	Flying Scotsman in 5 Inch Gauge	Peter Seymour-Howell	Locomotive Front Bogie. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of Gresley's ic... more Locomotive Front Bogie. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of Gresley's iconic locomotive to Don Young's drawings. Painting by Diane Carney, bogie frames and horns, bogie centre stay, bogie yoke and bolster
	2021	04-Jun	226	4,666	734	Workshop	2	Polygonal Holes & Rotary Broaching	Jacques Maurel	Discusses the process of making non-circular holes. Spiraling problem, divi... more Discusses the process of making non-circular holes. Spiraling problem, dividing unit, predrilled hole and chamfer, punch material, broaching thrust, making, reference
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