Model Engineers' Workshop - June 2020
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On the Cover Our cover shows Alan Jackson’s benchtop surface grinder, see page 16 for the story of how he converted the table of a Dore Westbury mill into this useful surface grinder. Many readers will remember Alan’s medal-winning Stepperhead Lathe. Contents Starrett-Type Clamps for Model Engineers Stewart Hart presents a useful tool inspired by a 19th century design. A Bench Top Surface Grinder Alan Jackson continues Geometer Ian Bradley gives valuable advice to beginners on Drills and How to Use Them. An Aduino Tacho Off the shelf designs didn’t meet Duncan Webster’s needs so he came up with this simple solution. Cherry Hill’s Workshop In 2008 an exclusive interview with Cherry Hill appeared in a special magazine with limited distribution. By popular request, we are reprinting it in MEW so it can reach the wider audience it deserves.
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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
