Model Engineers' Workshop

Model Engineers' Workshop is the ideal workshop companion for all hobby engineers. Model Engineers' Workshop shines a spotlight on the tools and techniques used by model makers, light engineers, restorers and customisers and those who like making and modding their own tools. You'll find readers' tips, reviews of workshop equipment as well as articles on restoring old tools and making your own as well as the latest new technologies, techniques and materials. Model Engineers' Workshop magazine publishes 12 great issues a year.

Model Engineers’ Workshop

On the Editor's Bench

An ER16 Collet Chuck • Geoff Walker fitted an ER16 collet chuck to his Sherline lathe, the approach he took may inspire users of other lathes.

A foray into casting – Part 1 • Laurie Leonard shares his experiences of casting in the home workshop.

Beginner's Workshop Valve seating TOOLS

On the Wire NEWS from the World of Engineering

Readers' Tips

An adjustable stop for ER collets. • Martin Berry explains how to make an adjustable stop for an ER collet block.

Taps and tap sharpening • Jacques Maurel looks at the geometrybehind sharpening taps and howthis can help us rescueworn tooling.

Scribe a line YOUR CHANCE TO TALK TO US! • Readers! We want to hear from you! Drop us a line sharing your advice, questions or opinions. Why not send us a picture of your latest workshop creation, or that strange tool you found in a boot sale? Email your contributions to meweditor@mortons.co.uk.

Make a Myford lever-action tailstock attachment • Pete Barker builds a useful drilling accessory for Seven Series lathes using bar stock. The design is adaptable to fit almost any other lathe.

The Stevenson Trophy Competition 2022 – The Results!

From the Model Engineer Archive • Each issue in 2023 will feature some historic content from Model Engineer relevant to workshops, tools or techniques. This page from Model Engineer Volume 50, No. 1184 is a short collection of ‘hints and tips’ from 1924.

Extending the versatility of a ‘Parrot Vice’ – Part 3 • R. Finch continues work on his improved ‘universal'vice.

It Comes to Us All! • Swarf Mostly! makes the case for disposing of workshop contents through a dealer.

A Multi-Tool Holder for Grinding Rotary Riveting Heads – Part 2 • After making his rotary riveting tool, Will Doggett thought that he should also make the riveting head for the tool as he had made everything else apart from the thrust bearing the screws and nuts. To achieve this led to making a pair of toolpost holders for his multi tool.

Achieving a nice surface finish • Essential reading for beginners and valuable to old hands, this series by the late John Smith shares some of his wealth of skill and experience from over half a century in hobby engineering.

Workshop Photography Part 3 • We can't all be professional photographers or even access the most sophisticated of photographic equipment, but there are many simple things we can do to improve the quality of our workshop images.

Low Voltage Power Sources • Stub Mandrel take a look at ways of supplying power to your projects.