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MMEX 2024 - We report back from the Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition.

Inside A Well-Equipped Workshop - Austin Hughes invites you in for a good luck around...

A Sheet Metal Folder - Alex du Pre makes a small but useful sheet metal folding machine.

Upgrading A Rotary Table - Geoff Andrews adds a larger faceplate and some useful accessories.

Machining Large Diameters - Adrian Garner compares and explains two contrasting approaches to generating large circular cuts on the lathe and milling machine.

Poly V belts for a Myford ML7 - John Olsen upgraded the belt drive on his Myford ML7 using Poly-V belts...

Improving Depth Measurement with a Digital Caliper
Geoff Andrews details a modification you can use to increase the accuracy when using a digital caliper to measure depth.

Getting the most out of your Brushless Mill - Part 4
Jason Ballamy concludes his short series with a guide to fitting alignment buttons to a milling vice for easy and accurate relocation.

Thread Milling in the Workshop - Bob Reeve tackles a challenging machining operation, this article supports a talk to be given at MMEX in October.

A Fixed Steady for a Myford ML10 - Richard Lofting made this accessory in order to machine a replacement part for a vintage tractor.

Micro-Milling – Part 6 - In the final instalment of this series, Mike Tilby puts his micro-milling machine to work cutting blades for miniature turbine wheels.

BUSY IN THE WORKSHOP
A practical example of clamping on a modified bandsaw.

FEEL THE EARTHMOVE
Mark Noel previews his talk at the Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition.

3D Printing Workshop Ideas for Beginners
Robert Walker shares several practical ideas for printing workshop accessories.

Getting the most out of your Brushless Mill - Part 2
This time Jason Ballamy looks at using shell end mills and face milling cutters, with particular attention to speeds and feeds.

Lengthening a DTI stem
Jaques Maurel improves the versatility of a dial test indicator with a simple, reversible, modification...

A CUTTING OIL DELIVERY SYSTEM

Roger Froud combines 3D printing and traditional metalworking

GETTING THE MOST FROM A BRUSHLESS MILL

Jason Ballamyfifits a powered table feed to an SX2Mill.

A SHEET METAL PROJECT

Dave Fenner models an AEC Matador.

A Visit to the SMEE at Marshall House.
The Editor looks at the range of machinery to be found in the workshops of the Society of Model and Experimental Engineers.

Micro-Milling
Mike Tilby investigates an interesting geometry for micro-milling using a method originally adopted by Professor Dennis H. Chaddock, designer of the Quorn grinder.

Micro-Milling
Mike Tilby looks at the challenges of milling with very small cutters, and discusses some of the design choices behind his shop-built machine for this challenging work.

Tales from the Workshop
Geoff Theasby tells the story of Fred Umpelby, the man who pre-empted the Wankel engine.

A Basic Leadscrew Clutch for Mini Lathes
Howard Lewis offers a particularly compact solution to disengaging a mini lathe’s leadscrew drive..

A Boring and Facing Head
Detailed plans for Graham Meek’s New Design.

OPTIMUM TU2004V LATHE
Ideas and improvements for a German-branded lathe...

Making a Sensitive Drilling Attachment
Pete Barker recreates a hundred-yearold design from Model Engineer and finds that it is as effective as designer, Hubert Dyer, claimed. 

Mini Lathe Gear Cover
Stub Mandrel presents a simple modification that does away with a regular annoyance for mini lathe owners.

Making an Internal Gear
Internal gears cannot be made using the usual processes for normal gears. Chris Hobday explains how to tackle the task by broaching a gear in a Vertical Mill.

GHT’s Universal Pillar Tool
Warren Williams marks fifty years of George H Thomas’ popular design for a Universal Pillar Tool.

A Metalwork File Storage System, Part 2
Alan Bryan breaks down the process of design and planning behind his file storage system..

Reconditioning DTI Gauges
Mike Joseph shares his experiences with bringing sticky dial test indicators into good working order.

The Third Dimension
Neil Wyatt introduces an occasional series looking at different approaches to engineering challenges, starting with a project involving many different technologies.

Artful Dodges.
In his final dodge, John Smith looks at ways to turn a large convex radius..

A Compact Dividing Head
Make this robust and accurate dividing head for your milling machine.

Improving a Tangential Flycutter.
An update from Howard Lewis with further improvements to his tool described in issue 316.

The Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition.
The latest news a guide to the trade stands at MMEX in October 2023.

Angle setting for Bench Grinders.
Austin Hughes simplifies the process of setting the angles for sharpening lathe tools with just a basic adjustable rest for your bench grinder.

Boring from the Lathe Tailstock.
Keith keen shares his design for a special clamp to allow a boring head to be used in the lathe tailstock.

Accurate Tapping
Make sure you get the most accurate screwed holes.

A SmallMachine Saw.
Over forty years ago Alan Jackson tried to make a rotary metal saw; it wasn’t a success but it evolved into a power hacksaw that has give over three decades of good service.

Universal Belt Grinder.
Paul Lousick describes his design for a compact belt linisher which can be used with either an abrasive belt or grinding wheels.

An Eagle Surface Grinder.
Robert Trethewey concludes his comprehensive strip down of the Dronfield Eagle surface grinder.

Beginner’s Workshop.
This month Geometer looks at gland and pipe fittings, particularly useful for full size restorations and repairs, as well as for steam modellers...

An Eagle Surface Grinder
Robert Trethewey commences the restoration of a Dronfield Eagle machine with a full strip down, with details that will benefit any other owners of these sizeable machines.

The Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition is Coming!
Model Engineers’ Workshop and Model Engineer will be joining the Society of Model and Experimental Engineers to celebrate our 125th Birthday with special activities at this year’s MMEX. You are invited to join us!

The Morphing of a Tool
Matt Shaw tells the story of a multipurpose spindle mounted too for his Boxford lathe that is easily adapted to other machines.

The King is Dead! – Long Live the King!
Matt Shaw replaced his century old pillar drill with a new Clarke machine, switching over various modifications and beefing it up for jobs beyond its original capacity.

From the Archives
This month we only nip back a couple of decades in our series celebrating 125 years of Model Engineer..

Myford Spindle Bearing Replacement
In this guide for Myford 254 owners, Robert Trethewey takes you step by step through the process of a headstock bearing change.

Upgrading a Mill with a High Speed Spindle
Simon Davies found his shop made spindle couldn’t take the extreme speeds he wanted to use; he explains how to go about fitting an off-the shelf device..

A Foray into Casting
Laurie Leonard continues his tales of casting different materials in the home workshop.

Cutting grooves for circlips
It’s a little while since we heard from Mike Cox, in this issue he details an easily made device for cutting narrow groove.

Make a collet Block Stop
Repeatable accuracy for machining small workpieces.

SHARPEN YOUR TAPS
Don’t discard blunt or broken taps when you can restore them with this great accessory..

Beginner’s Workshop
This month Geometer introduces a range of different valve types. 16 An Effective Edge Finder Fergus Malcolm looks at different types of edge finder and explains his own design and howto use it.

Safely turning long objects in a lathe
Brett Meacle describes a spindle steady to help avoid accidents when turning long workpieces in your lathe.

From the Model Engineer Archive
To mark 125 years of ME will be looking at their archive in 2023. This month we take a trip back to 2001..

A Compound Slide for a Sherline Lathe
This intermediate project is a great way to extend the capabilities of a small lathe. Geoff Walker provides plans and instructions.

Workshop Photography
In the first part of a short series, here are some useful tips for improving the quality of your workshop photos..

THE ARTFUL DODGER
A new series for beginners in the hobby showcases John Smith’s remarkable engineering skills.

STEVENSON TROPHY ENTRIES
A great selection of workshop tooling, get ready to cast your vote!

Drill grinding on a Worden
Howard Lewis describes the accessories he uses to sharpen four-point drills on his Worden grinder.

A portable welding bench
SMAC experimented with a range of solutions a before coming up with a satisfactory design.

Modifying my mini lathe
Geoff Andrews returns with a number of valuable ideas for improving the cross-slide of these popular machines..

Beginners’ Workshop
Geometer explains how to use a scraper, future instalments will build on this by looking at the art of hand fitting.

Building A Free Pendulum Clock
Tony Jeffree completes the work on his electronically controlled free pendulum clock and contemplates what future projects it may lead to.

The Origins of Modern Engineering
Stub Mandrel visits the Science Museum to see machinery from early days of precision engineering..

Stan Bray 1925 - 2022
We pay tribute to Model Engineers’ Workshops originator and first editor.

Building a Free Pendulum Clock
Tony Jeffree has further information on his electronically controlled free pendulum clock.

Building A Free Pendulum Clock
Tony Jeffree gives more detail of his experiments with an electronically controlled free pendulum clock.

A New Makerspace
The Editor visits a new facility in Penarth that is engaging more people in science, technology and engineering.

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