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

SMOKE RINGS

Midlands Garden Rail Show 2026 • John Arrowsmith reports from a rail show dedicated to the ‘middle sized’ gauges.

The Clarkson 24×38 Horizontal PART 3 • In a series aimed at beginners, Jason Ballamy details the making of a stationary steam engine.

Review: Sunlu Filadryer S1 Plus • As 3D printing technology advances, the demands placed on filament quality increase, Stub Mandrel reviews this device from Sunlu that promises more consistent performance from trickier to print filaments.

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

How I Built a CNC Mill • Dave Sanderson shares his adventures in machine tool manufacture, making his Stevenson Trophy winning CNC milling machine.

Readers’ Tips

On the Wire • News from the world of engineering

The Van Osch Collection joins the Rahmi M. Koç Museum of Istanbul • Bruno Cianci updates us on the latest exciting developments at this remarkable museum of engineering in Türkiye.

Fourunner • Steven Foulton describes his father, David Foulton's, experiments with an unusual model steam engine.

Club Diary • Please send your events for Club Diary to meweditor@mortons.co.uk

Vibration, Sound and Noise PART 3 • Rhys Owen concludes his exploration of the phenomenon of ‘vibration’ and turns to the application of the mathematics to some practical issues.

The Silver Crest BR Class 1500 PART 2 • Mark Thatcher builds a 5” Gauge Live Steam BR Class 1500 loco kit from Silver Crest Models. This month he completes the rolling chassis.

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

Under the Top Repair • Howard Jennings got the call to make an unusual repair.

The BR Standard 2-6-0 Class 4 Tender Engine PART 27 • Doug Hewson addresses the boiler cleading

Some facts about TAPERS

A Tool and Cutter Grinder PART 2 • 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.

Adventures in Ecoal • Nick Maunder experiments synthetic coal as fuel for miniature locomotives - a potentially less polluting power source.

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