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Thread: LBSC L Class Baltic Tank in 71/4"
12/02/2010 16:54:49
Hi Everyone,
 
I want to build a 71/4" gauge model of the LBSC "Remembrance" Baltic Tank engine. I wondered if anyone knows of where I could obtain some good drawings. I believe that this engine has been modelled before but can only find reference to 5" gauge.
 
Any help, guidance, advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
This is an absolutely superb site and thanks to all concerned in making it happen.
 
Best regards
 
Keith
 
 
Thread: Old Model Engnieer Magazines on CD/DVD???
28/10/2009 15:35:24
Thank you all for the responses.
 
David I think it is clear that there is indeed some serious interest in the DVD approach to the ME & MEW archives. 
 
I dont undertstand the issue you raised on the searchability of the images from the original magazines. In the case of the Morgan Three Wheeler club archives on disc all are produced from original magazines going way back. Furthermore all are searchable.
 
I think it should be possible to take scans and make produce them in a searchable format.
 
Not being a computer techy just a thick iron founder I may of course be wrong.
 
Best regards
 
Keith
27/10/2009 21:20:39
Hi xtoph,
 
Many thanks for your reply. This exactly confirms what I am suggesting. some dedicated individuals have spent a lot of time compiling the references for ME. now if we had the DVD's to match the references then Bobs your Uncle - out pops the article / reference. Of course with modern searchable software this can be incorported into the DVD format, thus giving an added dimension.
 
The alternative is to find someone who has the relevent hard copy who would allow you access to it.
 
Best regards  Keith 
27/10/2009 14:47:37

Hi David,>
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Thank you very much for your response.>>

I think that the situation is clear and there is a real business and profit opportunity for the owners of your excellent titles. How much is it worth. Well purely from a personal perspective I think I would be prepared to pay say £150 for a hundred years of he ME and I suspect others would also.>
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I understand that you are putting more articles on the web and that is admirable and as a subscriber to both of your mags I use this facility for reference.>>

However in the case of the very old editions which must be out of copyright I assume and to have these in a truly searchable format on a DVD would be very interesting for many model engineers. >>

I collect old model engineering machine tools and if I wanted to search in the period 1898 to 1920 for example on all articles in relation to my ancient Holtzapfel lathe, then accessing a DVD I could do so without fuss.   >
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I just think that if I were a shareholder in the owners of your titles I would want to maximise the value of the business.>
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If you look on ebay it is absolutely amazing how many offerings of for example Debretts peerage of say 1938 in electronic format are available. I assume without contravening any copyright laws. Probably these have been produced privately with no income to the current owners of the title.>>

I suppose inevitably it will happen one day, but it would be great if your owners took the lead. >>

Best regards>> >>

27/10/2009 11:41:28
Thanks for all the respondants to my original posting.
 
I dont know about intellectual property / copyright questions and trust that someone may shed some light on this issue. 
 
However what is abundantly clear is that there is enthusiasm for the opportunity to buy on DVD previously published magazines. Hence there is a real potential for our distinguished Editor to take the lead and advise us what is possible / likely / acceptable.
 
I think the input from "Circlip" is particularly interesting as to the prospect of doing it ourselves - 100 inputs a year a piece and most of the job is done. But the issue of copyright clearly needs to be addressed - hence over to you please David.
 
Best regards
26/10/2009 20:03:46
I suppose this thread is mainly aimed at the owners and management of the ME and MEW magazines. Firstly I think you do a fanastic job and create two really balanced magazines, always of great interest to me.
 
My question is quite simple. I am a hoarder and have numerous old copies of the ME especially going back to the 1930's, they are unbound and hence not in a very storable condition and frankly not of much reference use. Yet I know that I would dearly like to access regularly some of the old articles for reference and research purposes.  I suspect that I am not unique in this dilemma. Furthermore when I see the vast amount of shelf space a good or complete run of the ME would take and the cost of binding makes the idea impossible for me to consider both on cost and space.
 
I think it would be really great if you could start copying the old issues in a searchable format on DVD or CD. This would be I am sure a good income opportunity for you. I know several organisations such as the Morgan Three Wheeler Club who have done so very successfully for their older journals.
 
It would also be a welcome Xmas present to many a model engineer for sure. Just a thought. Keep up the great work.
 
Thread: Home Casting in Mazak
30/08/2009 23:04:32
Some differences of opinion here - firstly it is extremey good practice to remove all moisture / oil / paint etc from any scrap charging material. This is due not only to the fact of avoidung a potential eruption but also to minimise gas defects within the resultant casting caused by hydrogen gas. Secondly Greensand is not bonded with water but uses water to activate the bentonite clay used in commercial foundries - natural clays such as illites and kaolinites may be used but are not optimal. also in our commercial foundry Greensand moulding line we would never use 8% moisture - good bonding is achieved at around 4-5% moisture. The water is not in a free state but incorporated into the clay mass. Venting is essential to exhaust not just the resultant steam but any and all the volatiles in the moulding sand and especially core sand.
 
Best regards
 
Keith 
Thread: Casting of full size engines
12/07/2009 13:44:44
Hi John,
 
I work for Swan Foundry at Banbury and if you need assistance let me know.
 
We have just completed a full size cylinder for a Fowler Showmans engine.
 
Best regards
 
Keith
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