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The Halot Mage Pro
We look at Creality’s latest 3D resin printer, which has a number of significant enhancements over earlier models.
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A Retracting Toolholder For Screwcutting With A Twist
In MEW 328, June 2023, David George modifies a classic design by George H. Thomas for automatic operation. Full drawings commence in issue 328 and the balance will appear next month in Issue 329.
Review - The Creality Halot One Plus
Neil Wyatt has been using fused filament deposition 3D printing for nearly a decade, at that time it was almost unknown to have a resin-based stereolithography printer in your workshop. The latest generation of SLA printers promise outstanding quality at a similar price to FFD machines. How does this machine from Creality measure up?
Milling for Beginners - Indexing
Jason Ballamy demonstrates dividing as part of his Milling for Beginners series.
Alibre Atom3D
Thanks to the generosity of Alibre, Model Engineers' Workshop Magazine is able to offer every reader of Model Engineers' Workshop a free six-month licence to Alibre Atom3D. Alongside this great opportunity, starting with issue 274 of Model Engineers' Workshop we are running a detailed tutorial series in the magazine. This page will be the 'hub' for links to example files, tutorials and more so make sure you drop in regularly to keep up to date!
Free Plan: A Filing Rest
This design for an adjustable lathe filing rest appeared in MEW 19, October-November 1993. It made the case that this design by Bob Fletcher allowed things like squares on turned work to be made more quickly and conveniently than by transferring the work to a a milling machine.
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Change Wheel Spreadsheet
This page is for downloading the change wheel spreadsheet to accompany R. Finch's article in MEW 264.
L00 Spindle Nose Protector
In MEW 162, Darren Conway described a 3D printed nose protectors for lathes with an L00 spindle nose. This article includes a link to an STL file you can use to print your own.
Free Plan: A Metal Bender
If bending metal strip is a vice and hammer job in your workshop, then this metal bender designed by Terry Gould is worth considering. It was described in MEW 18, August/September 1993 which also contained the free plan reproduced here. See also the swivel base which was described in the same issue.
Free Plan for Subscribers to Accompany MEW 253
This useful and well-designed Tailstock Turret by Alex du Pre accompanied issue 253 of Model Engineers' Workshop. Subscribers Only
Joerg Hugel's Drill Performance Tables
From this page you can download Jörg Hugel's spreadsheet investigating different drill grinding geometries, as well as a PDF document explaining how to use the spreadsheet.
Two Free Apps for every MEW Reader
This page hosts two free workshop Apps available to MEW readers and accompanied by articles in MEW issue 246 the 2016 Autumn Special.
Corrected Dividing Tables for Vertex HV6 Dividing Head
This is a corrected table giving correct figures for dividing with the vertex HV6 dividing head.
Minnie Traction Engine in 3D
David Thomas was interested to see the online '3D models' for a belt drive modification to an X3 Mill. He thought that his detailed model of L.C. Mason's Minnie traction engine design might provide further interest.
Adding belt Drive to an X3 Mill
In MEW 236 we featured an article by David Thomas on converting an X3 mill to belt drive. You can download the 3D PDFs here. Subscribers Only
Why Climb Mill
In the past climb milling was seen as bad practice, leading to broken cutters and spoiled work, but the advent of CNC and minimal backlash machines has seen it become a preferred approached under these circumstances.
3-Phase Conversion and Other Alternative Methods of Powering a Mini-Lathe
After much experimentation with different ways of powering my mini-lathe on a keep it going basis, I finally decided to go the whole hog and install an inverter and 3-phase motor – to give me variable frequency drive. This is the whole story.
Model Engineers Workshop 25th Anniversary Photography Competition
Take a photograph that sums up the spirit of home-workshop engineering. The subject can be anything that reflects what you achieve in your home workshop, from a home-made machine tool to the intense concentration on the face of someone carrying out a delicate machining operation. The challenge is to take a picture that captures the spirit of home workshop engineering, rather than just documenting a tool or a process.
Free Plan: A Fretsaw and Filing Machine
Another design from Mt G. Gray. Following on from his lathe-mounted bandsaw this is a neat design for a filing machine that can also used with fretsaw blades. It first appeared in issue 12 of Model Engineers' Workshop, August/September 1992 - more details can be found by looking up this issue in the online archive*.
Don't Do This at Home - A T-slotted Slide for a Mini Lathe
Please be warned, this article involves scenes of severe cruelty to a small lathe, and set-ups that are decidedly risky. The author produced the subject of the article many years ago and has since learned how lucky he was to get away with it... Right-click and 'view image' to see bigger pictures and plans.
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