Model Engineers' Workshop Magazine  |  June 2015
The June issue of Model Engineers' Workshop, number 229 is on sale soon!
The cover features Dyson Watkin’s professional-looking spot-welder, made using a transformer from an old microwave oven.
Highlights of this exciting issue include:
Martin Widdowson explains a CAMLOCK TOP-SLIDE FOR THE MINI-LATHE
ime-saving modification.
MAKING A ROTATING CHUCK ADAPTOR to suit most small lathes described by Ted Fletcher.
FITTING A CHUCK BACKPLATE Roderick Jenkins passes on some useful experience.
Mark Frampton describes A SPRING PARALLEL FOR THE MACHINE VICE
ONE MAN AND HIS LATHE Chris Gunn and his Colchester Bantam.
SIMPLE SPEED CONTROL OF DC MOTORS a home-build controller board from Inchanga.
LATHE HEADSTOCK EXTENSION Cameron McKeown ‘goes large’.
IMPROVEMENTS TO A POPULAR BANDSAW Mike Cox concludes his short series.
Simon Davies offers SOME IDEAS ON USING RARE EARTH MAGNETS IN THE WORKSHOP.
The Editor asks - DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN?
Gary Ayres on POLISHING A GEM
WORKSHOP IN A CAN Bob Reeve tells the story.
Plus:
Win great prizes in our FREE 25th ANNIVERSARY PHOTO COMPETITION - can you capture the ‘spirit of home-workshop engineering?
READERS’ TIPS - A better belts or seven years’ bad luck? Find out how… or submit your own and win a prize.
More workshop wrinkles our regular monthly READERS’ TIPS competition.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Model Engineers' Workshop Magazine June 2015.