Model Engineer & 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 Engineer & Workshop

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A Tandem Compound Mill Engine PART 25 • David Thomas add a post-script to his series on building Arnold Throp’s Corliss Mill Engine design by getting the Hartnell Governor spinning round.

On the Wire • News from the world of engineering

Beginning CAD With Alibre Atom 3D • Rob Footitt shares some more tips and tricks to help you progress faster with learning 3D CAD.

Perforated Grates for Longer Life • Matt Jeffery looks at the advantages of perforated grates, often known as ’rosebud’ grates in the UK, for model locomotives.

POSTBAG • The Editor welcomes letters for these columns, but they must be brief. Photographs are invited which illustrate points of interest raised by the writer

The BR Standard 2-6-0 Class 4 Tender Engine PART 28 • Doug Hewson makes the fire hole doors and the all-imporatnt tea tray.

A Tailstock Handwheel Dial • Graham Meek describes his design for an adjustable tailstock handwheel dial for the EMCO Compact 5.

IMLEC 2026 • The 56th International Model Locomotive Efficiency Competition will be hosted by the Sheppey Miniature Engineering and Model Society on the 7-9 of August.

The Silver Crest BR Class 1500 PART 3 • Mark Thatcher builds a 5" Gauge Live Steam BR Class 1500 loco kit from Silver Crest Models. This month he covers the cylinders, slide bars, smokebox saddle and boiler test fit.

WOE TO RONTAGO • Gerard Dean took a trip from Oz to Ontago, New Zealand to find out more about model engineering in the antipodes.

THE BRADFORD CUP AND STEVENSON TROPHY 2026 • Once again, we are pleased invite entries for the two model engineering competitions that are decided by a poll of readers of Model Engineer & Workshop and members of our forum, www.model-engineer.co.uk

Monument Clamps • Richard Lofting struck lucky when buying a ‘lucky dip’ box at auction.

Readers’ Tips

Club Diary

Fourunner PART 2 • Steven Fulton concludes his description of his father, David Fulton’s, experimental engine, starting by looking at the pistons and cylinders.

Book Review

A Garden Harrow • Will Doggett has many other hobbies, he turned his engineering skills to making a special tool to help with gardening.

The Clarkson 24x38 Horizontal PART 4 • In his series aimed at beginners, Jason Ballamy details the valve and connecting rods for this stationary steam engine.

It Needs a Rework • Laurie Leonard made a gear carrier for dividing on his Myford ML7 and it wore out; he does the job properly on a second attempt.

TAPERS • GEOMETER gives a few hints on machining and checking

A Tool and Cutter Grinder PART 3 • Paul Lousick has designed this tool and cutter grinder around a readily available cutter holder. It offers a great deal of flexibility while being relatively straight forward to construct.

Samson PART 1 • Chris Rayward describes modelling an early L&NWR Samson Class 2-4-0 passenger locomotive in the first part of an occasional series focusing on the more unusual challenges posed by modelling a mid-19th century locomotive.

Club News • Geoff Theasby reports on the latest news from Model Engineering Clubs.