Little Spark Plugs
I was reading in the March edition of Engineering in Miniature about making mini spark plugs. Due to the small size of model IC engines it is not always possible to buy a plug of the right size. So the
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Tags: IC Engine, spark plug
Scrap yards and motorway junctions
With the recent fire next to the M1 and the damage caused to motorway supports the highways agency are planning a risk review. But this got me thinking as to why a scrap yard would be placed there in the
Workshop Measuring Tools
After finding David Riches website on Mathematical Instruments I was inspired to write a piece on the use of workshop measuring tools. However when I looked into this, I discovered that others had already done that for me. Ivan Law’s
Posted in: Measuring
Tags: calipers, micrometer
Stirling Air Rally Report
I attended the Stirling Air Engine rally at the weekend at Kew Bridge Steam Museum and I’m happy to report that it was a very successful event. We were greeted on arrived by a large wood burning engine powering a
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Tags: Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Stirling Engine
Video your projects – win prizes
Chronos are running a video competition. They are looking for people to make videos of their model making projects, tools or techniques. Each video featured on their site will recieve a £25 gift voucher and an overall winner will be
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Tags: chronos, Competition, video
Boat Race
Tomorrow will be the Oxford and Cambridge boat race when two lots of students who’ve been neglecting their studies will attempt to row flimsy craft (with no passengers) along the Thames whilst lots of people on the bank drink booze
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Tags: boat race, steam ship
Renishaw
I saw the name Renishaw in the business section of the paper the other evening and I thought I see what they had been upto recently. I first came across Renishaw about 20 years back when I was doing an
Made Simple – Made Easy
“A selection of gadgets to assist the Model Engineer” by H. Maurice Turnbull This book was first published last year and is a large format booklet style publication of just 50 or so pages with a good clear selection of
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews, Mechanical Gadgets, Projects
Tags: Jig, Tools
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
