London MEX 2016 Photos

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Yes ... and we confirmed that they were GOOD

Constructive observations were also made, in the hope of making the forum a better place ... is that out-of-order?

MichaelG.

Hi, I saw most of what Jason took photos of today, but I was also impressed by this mosaic made with square Lego bricks fitted onto square Lego base boards.

It consisted of about 11 boards high by about 13 boards wide and each board was put together by children following a printed out picture and they were encouraged/helped by their parent/s. The picture was no doubt created on a computer by an adult/s and was in connection with an organization called Fairy Bricks, who brighten the lives of sick children through Lego.

In fact I thought it a good thing to see many children there actively doing different practical things rather than playing on a mobile phone, even watched one child for a while having a go on one of the ornamental turners machines.

Also got most things that I wanted from various trade stands.

Regards Nick.

Edited By Nicholas Farr on 16/01/2016 23:56:15

Mmm! Perhaps you were having a bad day but you could have said something just a little less blunt.

Jason took the trouble to post his photos for us all to see and a thank you before criticising would have been better.

Thank you Jason - please carry on and ignore this kind of bigoted comment.

Well done Jason - thanks for the photos - there is no chance of me getting to a show any time soon and this record brought to mind all those past expeditions! I think you made a good job of capturing the atmosphere and, in view of the difficulties which I well know exist for getting good detail in exhibition conditions, made a fair job of of showing some of that too.

Norman

PS Viewing this ( in bed!) on my iPad 

Edited By NJH on 17/01/2016 09:41:08

FWIW, I don't have an Ipad and can see the pictures fine on my Surface Pro.

I went to the show on Friday and felt it was slightly 'flat' compared to previous years. There seemed to be fewer club stands, as well as fewer traders, but I managed to get (mostly) what I went for and even got a bargain new 100mm 4 jaw self-centering chuck on a Myford backplate for only £40, so went home happy!

Hi Clive India I was not complaining about the wide post, merely mentioning it so a moderator can sort it out. Where you got the idea this was a bigoted post from I can't imagine. I enjoyed looking at the photos.

i am also grateful for Jason posting the photos of the exhibition as i wasnt able to attend.

i particularly liked the paddle boat steam plant.

i dont suppose anyone has pics of the SECR 'C' class loco on the SMLS stand please?

cheers,

julian

Hi, Here is a photo for Meccano lovers, also helps if you are a bit of a "Trecky"

Regards Nick.

I am really fed up now -- I missed some of those !!!!!!

& mine fitted & worked very well on my laptop - So thanks for taking the effort

Went on Sunday after a gap of a few years didn't, seem as good as it used to be . Still bought a flexidisk sander kit and some brass tube from noggin metals was going to buy a proxxon mill drill system but SM tools did not have any.

Got some opal flexible glass sheet from r n r aluminium good buy should be flexy damn iPad reductive text. Or is it plexy .

Thought £4.50 for a pint of beer in the bar was ott, but the nice lady at noggin metals gave me £5 discount

Must get out to the workshop and get on with my unfinished projects ho hum

Sam - know the feeling. Apparently there was a big boy chassis hiding from me in there somewhere. Quite a few people I saw at the CMRA model railway show on Sat and Sun had already been to this show the day before.

Had a very good steak pie with lots of real meat & two veg for under a fiver in the exhibitor's café.

Did anyone notice the Axminster CNC mill at £12 grand? How does it compare with the Tormech which I believe is closer to £7 grand? Ok, can't afford either but it's interesting to see something like that at a hobby show.

Actually better value than a Tormach.

For 7K you don't get a tool changer or servo motors and if you do fit the tool changer it uses the Tormach Tooling system with 3/4" shanked straight cutters. By the time you add the tool changer plus shipping and import duty you are well over 12K.

The Sieg machine also has a better tooling system although BT20 isn't a popular taper.

One thing I don't like about the Sieg machine and this could go a long way in schools and colleges is the power drawbar requiring air to hold the cutter in. Can't see how that can get by CE and H&S ?

Bazyle

Here are a couple pictures of the Big Boy that was on the Northolt MRC stand.

Regards Luigi

Sounds a bit back to front if the tool depends on an air supply for tool retention, agree with John certainly not a safe method, even with the enclosure in place.

Emgee

Now that is a loco that demands a decent sized coal shovel!

Neil

If you built that Neil it would use that much coal you would be able to get a bath sooner

What's a bath?

Neil

Where you keep the coal...........................................

Westinghouse brakes come to mind. Only a problem if you have a massive air leak.

Thanks for the pictures HT. I did see that but wasn't thinking that big by an order of magnitude.