Model Engineer
Making and Using Wax Chucks
Tony Bird demonstrates an unusual but effective method for work holding.
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Model Engineer
We Visit the Wrexham & District Society of Model Engineers
John Arrowsmith ventures deeper into GWR territory to find a club with a healthy younger membership.
3 min |
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Model Engineer
Backplate for Myford 254 lathe
Robert Walker finds himself having to make a backplate for a newly purchased chuck.
4 min |
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Try not to get hung up on linguistic convention, chic@s
Languages are like water – they take the easiest route. And, like gender, they are fluid. That is why, as world languages evolve to reflect cultural change, a revolution is under way in the use of ‘masculine’ and ‘feminine’ terms, writes Heather Martin
7 min |
November 01, 2019
TES
Three simple psychology tips for better behaviour
When a pupil is acting up, their motivations are often hidden from view. It’s possible that teachers themselves are partially at fault for setting the wrong tone in their interaction with others, writes Lekha Sharma, who suggests ways to remodel a school culture
5 min |
November 01, 2019
TES
This research could be music to your ears…
Schools should resist putting additional time and resources into yet more English and maths lessons and instead give children’s learning a research-evidenced boost by encouraging them to join a band or an orchestra, says Martin Leigh
5 min |
November 01, 2019
TES
Minority (school) report
Predictive technology – powered by increasingly complex algorithms – is finding its way into schools, promising to pre-empt misbehaviour, violence or mental health issues before they happen. But does it work, and is its use ethical, asks Simon Creasey
10+ min |
November 01, 2019
TES
Giving school a spin again
In a bid to improve parental engagement, one Edinburgh school is putting parents in their children’s shoes to experience a typical modern school day – and the results are breathtaking, finds Emma Seith
5 min |
November 01, 2019
TES
A Plant-Based Diet Of Learning
Aware of the mental health benefits of green-fingered working, Nigel Cox helped to set up an outreach course at his college to support people recovering from substance abuse and other personal challenges
5 min |
October 25, 2019
TES
Averting Pupils' Social Stigma By ‘Poverty Proofing'
Do your school policies unintentionally ‘out’ children from disadvantaged backgrounds? One charity says such occurrences are all too common and have proposed ‘poverty proofing’ as the solution. Lucy Edkins investigates
5 min |
October 25, 2019
TES
Social And Emotional Skills In The Early Years
Children who are able to focus their attention, manage their behaviour and interact positively with others from a young age experience better learning outcomes later in life, finds Irena Barker
6 min |
October 25, 2019
TES
How Centralised Detentions Get Pupils' Attention
By adopting a consistent whole-school approach to rewards and sanctions, we achieved a marked improvement in attitudes to learning – and reduced teachers’ workload, says Calvin Robinson
5 min |
October 25, 2019
TES
Homework Truths
With some studies claiming that homework has little or no impact on pupil achievement, schools have been tempted to cut back on it or ban it altogether. But we shouldn’t write homework off, warn two gurus of UK education research. Steve Higgins and Lee Elliot Major argue that the evidence on homework has been misrepresented – and out-of-school study can, in fact, have a major impact on learning outcomes
8 min |
October 25, 2019
TES
Is Instinct Becoming Extinct?
Amid the fear of accountability, the rise of evidence-informed practice and increasing curriculum constraints, is there any room left in the classroom for a teacher’s gut instinct about what might be best for the children in front of them? To find out, Ed Finch and his school carried out an experiment: what if every teacher was allowed to do anything they wanted for a day? And what would that tell us about the role of experience in how we teach today?
10+ min |
October 18, 2019
TES
Behaviour Matters, But Relationships Matter More
To create a positive learning environment, we need to stop viewing students in an adversarial light, says Margaret Mulholland
3 min |
October 18, 2019
Model Engineer
Garrett 4CD Tractor In 6 Inch Scale
This article has been written to guide the builder through the construction of the 6 inch scale Garrett 4CD tractor designed by Chris d’Alquen. The writer has previously built a 4 inch scale Garrett and a 6 inch scale Foden wagon so has the benefit of considerable experience in larger scale modelling. Most machining can be done in the average home workshop but the supplier from whom the castings and drawings are currently available is able to provide a machining service for the largest items if required.
4 min |
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Model Engineer
Lathes And More For Beginners
The possibilities for use are endless!An example of work is a simple Tee-piece made from 3⁄8 inch diameter brass.
4 min |
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Model Engineer
Brass, Steel And Fire
A Special Exhibition at the NRM
4 min |
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Model Engineer
Muncaster's ‘Simple' Entablature Engine
Oil cups (fig 15) Start with some 6mm diameter brass, face off, reduce a length to 4mm and thread, (you can add a small undercut so that the flange pulls down tight onto the boss) and drill the hole.
4 min |
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Model Engineer
Beam Compass
I made the locking rings (part 3) and the adjusting ring (part 8) from 1 inch diameter aluminium turned down to 22mm diameter for a length of at least 40mm to make all four rings.
2 min |
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Model Engineer
The Elusive Wimshurst Machine
It eluded me for 80+ years and not many interesting things do - everybody should have at least one.
7 min |
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Model Engineer
A New GWR Pannier
I think the next job on the Pannier Tank is to make the slide bars and cross heads (fig 15).
4 min |
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TES
Simple Tweaks Can Light Up The World Of Science
Scientific cultural capital is like a candle, writes Beth Budden – and making small changes to the learning environment can help the subject to burn brightly for pupils who might otherwise struggle to see its relevance to their lives
6 min |
October 18, 2019
TES
Experiments In Human Behaviour
From locking students in a basement to encouraging violence towards an inflatable doll, social psychology studies have proven highly controversial – but they have uncovered important truths that teachers would do well to remember.
8 min |
October 18, 2019
TES
‘Sorry' Seems To Be The Hardest Word
Demanding an immediate apology from a student who has stepped out of line isn’t always the best approach to resolving classroom conflicts and, in some cases, could in fact be detrimental to future relationships, finds Grainne Hallahan
10+ min |
October 03, 2019
TES
Don't Panda To Anyone – You're The Bee's Knees
With schools in the grip of a funding crisis, teachers need to gain public support in their fight for survival, writes Sarah Cunnane. Would you rather be seen as a panda, helplessly drifting towards extinction? Or a bee – a busy communicator essential for the future of humankind?
6 min |
October 11, 2019
TES
A Matter Of Fact?
When it comes to helping students develop their understanding of a subject, a thorough grounding in substantive knowledge – the ‘who?’, ‘what?’, ‘when?’ ‘where?’ and ‘how?’ – is a must. But they must also be taught to ask ‘why’ they are learning certain information. If not, we leave children ignorant of the ways in which ‘truth’ is established or refuted and, ultimately, vulnerable to fake news, argues Clare Sealy.
10+ min |
October 11, 2019
TES
Is Nap Club A Dream Come True?
When students are agitated, a 20-minute snooze can help them to reset and re-engage with learning, research suggests. So, some US schools have set up sleep pods. Grainne Hallahan finds out more.
5 min |
October 11, 2019
TES
From Down The Toilet To Flushed With Success
A plumbing lecturer who found himself in his college’s worst-performing department decided to fix the problem by making coursework more relevant to students’ lives and giving them greater control over their own learning, finds Sarah Simons.
5 min |
October 11, 2019
TES
Why We Ripped Up The Curriculum Rule Book
For students with SEND, having to study for exams in maths, English and ICT can be a struggle that often ends in failure. Kate Parker meets a teacher who decided to ditch the usual subjects in favour of skills these young people might find useful as they transition to adulthood
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