Archive for January, 2011
New model engineering sites
There’s lots of resource on the web for model engineers and quite a few blogs that were started and ran for a few months. Here’s a few I’ve recently found that have stayed the course and are still quite active.
Cedric Lynch – Shed Inventor
I was watching an old episode of Wallace and Gromit World of invention and saw a piece about one of the people who is working on improving electric motors. Cedric Lynch inventor from Potters Bar has been working on his
Posted in: Inventors
Something Magical
This weekend was the PSTOIC Christmas dinner and the theme was “Something Magical”. Not having time to come up with something home made I headed over to Trafalgar Square and down into the subway to Davenport’s Magic. I had a
An art and animation workshop
Portland’s scarlet star studios are home to Gretchin Lair & Sven Bonnichsen and are visited by a range of other creative types and artists. Sven is a machinist and animator and makes his own armatures, puppets and sets. As a
Posted in: Machining
Tags: armatures, stop motion
Engineering Courses for model makers
For people interested in starting up in model engineering they often buy some equipment and some books and just learn by trial and error. However a beginners training course can really help you get past the first few hurdles and
Posted in: Beginners, Lathe, Milling
Tags: course, Metal Work, SMEE, Training
Axminster Cross Vice – Unboxing and review
Thanks to an Axminster Gift token I’ve treated myself to a small cross-vice. I plan to use it for drilling holes accurately and for light milling. A drill press should not really be used for milling as sideways pressure will
Posted in: Milling
Tags: Cross Vice, Milling Table, unboxing
London Model Engineering Exhibition 2011
Later this month is another model engineering exhibition, this time it’s the London Model Engineering Exhibition and it’s on Friday 21 January 2011 to Sunday 23 January 2011 Great Hall, Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London, N22 7AY As previously
Posted in: Uncategorised
Tags: Alexandra Palace, London, Model Engineering Exhibition
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
