Model Engineers' Workshop - May 2016

Issue 241 of Model Engineers’ Workshop is a another issue packed full of gadgets and tips!

On The Cover: Way We Were. Stewart Hart took this photograph of Mike Smith demonstrating his treadle lathe at a club gala. Mike has since donated the lathe to the Hanson Museum.

FITTING A 4-JAW CHUCK Barry Chamberlain takes us through the process of machining a chuck backplate
ADAPTING A CAMERA FOR A DISABLED PHOTOGRAPHER Ian Johnson helps his partner to enjoy her hobby.
A SLITTING SAW ARBOR A handy workshop accessory from Mike Checkley.
ROTARY BROACHING – FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS Mike Cox details a slightly different approach that works in both lathe and mill.
18 MONTHS WITH A TORMACH Bob Rodgerson concludes his report on getting to know this American CNC system.
THE AMADEAL AMAT25LV MILLING MACHINE David White tries out a new version of this milling machine.
PARTING IS SUCH SWEET SORROW Stub Mandrel soothes his woes with some new tooling from, Arc Euro Trade.
MODIFICATIONS TO A DRILL PRESS Laurie Leonard offers some guidance to his drilling machine’s quill.
A TAILSTOCK CENTRE SET Peter Tucker completes his impressive set of tailstock accessories.
MILLING LEADSCREWS IN THE LATHE A toolpost mounted milling spindle plus plenty of sage advice from John Pace in this new build series.
TALES FROM THE BODGER’S LODGE John Stevenson tries an new way of forming bed wipers.
EXHAUST CONES Marcus Bowman takes a break from CNC to do some more traditional sheet metalwork.

Plus all our regulars!