Model Engineers' Workshop - May 2020
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Our cover shows Patrick Cubbon’s workshop, with an ML7 lathe at left and an EW lathe at right. See page 31 for this first instalment of our new, occasional series featuring Readers’ Workshops. Desktop Gear Hobbing A new series by Toby Kinsey describing his automated gear hobbing machine. Twist Drill Grinding by the Four-Facet Method This article by Giles Parkes from 20 years ago describes a handy jig that can be used with too and cutter grinders like the Worden. Dividing on the Warco 220 Lathe This mandrel dividing attachment by Peter Shaw can be adapted to fit many other types of lathe. A Simple Drill Grinding Aid Howard Lewis explains a simple jig he made to help a beginner with grinding accurate drill angles. Readers’ Workshops – Patrick Cubbon Patrick Cubbon kicks off this new occasional series, if you would like to see your workshop featured, please contact the editor!
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Readers' Workshops - Patrick Cubbon
Patrick Cubbon describes his workshops – a portable one from 1963 and the current accommodation
Desktop Gear Hobbing
Toby Kinsey has designed this fascinating piece of gearmaking equipment
The John Stevenson Trophy 2020
Many readers and forum members will remember John Stevenson, a contributor to MEW but best known for his larger-than life presence on the Model Engineer forum.
From the Archives: Twist drill Sharpening by the Four Facet Method
Giles Parkes, MEW Issue 64, February/March 2000
Dividing on the Warco 220 Lathe
Peter Shaw describes a mandrel dividing attachment for this popular lathe that can be adapted to fit many other benchtop machines
Choosing Steels
Stub Mandrel offers some advice on choosing the right steel for the job
A Storage Story
Robin King shares the lessons learned from his experience of workshop moves
A Simple Drill Grinding Aid
A newcomer to our hobby was having trouble sharpening drills, so Howard Lewis made a simple aid for him
Yet Another Bodge-Up!
Peter Shaw finds a use for some aged homebrew slot drills.
Workshop Press Tooling Part 2
Will Doggett makes a set of tooling for his press tool described starting in issue 285
