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29 August 2013 at 09:59 #37604
David Clark 13
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The Best of Model Engineer Volume 3 Now Available
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29 August 2013 at 09:59 #128125
David Clark 13
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I do hope you will Pre-order this Special Edition magazine. I think you will get as much enjoyment reading it as I did compiling and editing it.

Best Wishes

David Clark Editor – Best of Model Engineer Volume 3.

Preview the contents here.

Edited By David Clark 1 on 29/08/2013 15:49:34

Edited By Katy Purvis on 05/09/2013 10:42:19
29 August 2013 at 10:29 #128129
Russell Eberhardt
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MEW 207 has an advert for the above at £5.99. It includes a full set of drawings and build instructions for the Lynx NE15 engine.

The same issue lists booklet and drawings for the same engine on special offer, reduced from£79 to "ONLY £59"! Some bargain

Russell.
29 August 2013 at 10:48 #128133
DMB
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Russell,
I think this is yet another example that the bean counters (“charge as much as the market will bear”) have taken full overall control of the company!
John

Edited By DMB on 29/08/2013 10:49:49
29 August 2013 at 10:56 #128135
Russell Eberhardt
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Posted by DMB on 29/08/2013 10:48:06:
Russell,
I think this is yet another example that the bean counters ("charge as much as the market will bear&quot have taken full overall control of the company!
John

Edited By DMB on 29/08/2013 10:49:49

Bean counters are necessary but they should provide a service to management not control it. This is one of the problems in UK industry – how many chief execs in large enginneering companies are engineers?

Russell.
29 August 2013 at 11:33 #128137
Michael Gilligan
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Posted by Russell Eberhardt on 29/08/2013 10:29:42:

MEW 207 has an advert for the above at £5.99. It includes a full set of drawings and build instructions for the Lynx NE15 engine.

The same issue lists booklet and drawings for the same engine on special offer, reduced from£79 to "ONLY £59"! Some bargain

Russell.

.

This begs a question for David Clark …

Is the "full set of drawings and build instructions for the Lynx NE15 engine" sufficient ?

… or is there essential extra information in the expensive booklet ?

MichaelG.
29 August 2013 at 12:01 #128138
Bazyle
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@bazyle
Read the writing at the bottom of the picture – implies enough info to me. I notice that these special publicatons often include IC engine designs rather than steam engines.
29 August 2013 at 13:38 #128144
JasonB
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@jasonb
David, is there any chance of putting a preview page on the site much like we can view the contents of the current ME or MEW on the homepage, that way people will know what they are pre ordering.

If its just a reprint of the Lynx articles and drawings that were in the magazine then there is not enough info, the drawings and build notes that Malcom did had all the info.

Also is it available digitally or just in printed form?

J

Edited By JasonB on 29/08/2013 13:40:12
29 August 2013 at 15:03 #128148
David Clark 13
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Hi There

The magazine includes Malcolm's construction book text and essential photos.

The drawings are A4 rather than the £59 copy which is A3 but they are perfectly readable.

I have left a few photos out of the magazine to save space that were of basic milling and turning but all the essential photographs are included.

The original price of £79.95 was because we had to recover the significant amount of money that we paid for the copyright to Malcolm's engine plans and text.

It took me two years to buy the copyright for the company.

There was also a lot of effort put into doing the original £79 booklet. There were hundreds of photos to sort through (many were similar, duplicates almost) as well as all the text I had to edit. This was not a quick job and although I did not get paid for it, I did it to ensure that the designs would not be lost forever. And for you, the reader's benefit.

I will add a preview page shortly linked from the home page.

It might be available as digital in the future but WH Smith in the UK have sole selling rights.

It will be available in some countries overseas, probably USA, Canada and Australia at least.

However, if overseas I would advise you to Pre-order now while stocks last. I doubt stocks will last long, they are selliing like hot cakes.

regards david

Preview the contents here.

Edited By David Clark 1 on 29/08/2013 15:50:43
29 August 2013 at 17:58 #128156
Michael Gilligan
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That's excellent, David

A very big Thank You

MichaelG.
29 August 2013 at 18:13 #128157
JasonB
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@jasonb
Thanks David, looks to be a good even spread of subjects. Ordered mine a couple of hours ago.

J
29 August 2013 at 20:21 #128166
Sub Mandrel
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That's what I assumed – the drawings would be at the original published size, rather than full size.

Sets of drawings printed on demand will always be more costly – the fixed cost is the same but MHS could sell a thousand times as many copies of the special as the plans.

Neil
29 August 2013 at 21:25 #128180
David Clark 13
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Hi Stub Mandrel

Quite right.

For the £79 package someone has to stand at the photocopier, copy 15 A3 plans and 70+ a4 pages then collate them and bind them.

It all takes time wheras once the magazine is being printed, it is obviousley cheaper.

Why £5.99? Because we had two choices, 68 pages at £4.99 or 100 pages at £5.99.

No contest really, 32 pages for an extra £1.

regards David
30 August 2013 at 10:36 #128211
David Clark 13
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@davidclark13
Hi There

The Pre-Order button takes you to the Best Of Model Engineer Volume 3 Pre-Order page.

I do not earn commision on this button link.

The button does count clicks but nothing else.

It does not collect personal information.

regards david
30 August 2013 at 13:16 #128221
David Clark 13
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Please note, it will be very easy to use a photocopier to enlarge tha A4 drawings to the original size of A3. This should only cost about 20p a copy so about £3 for all 15 sheets.

This is perfectly legal if copying for your own private use and will keep the magazine clean rather than using it in the workshop.

regards David
30 August 2013 at 16:47 #128236
JasonB
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@jasonb
Or just scan them into your computer and enlarge parts as needed then print onto A4 or onto A3 if you have a printer like me.
30 August 2013 at 17:37 #128244
Ziggar
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@ziggar
so its not 'actually' available now then, its only really available to pre-order

when is it going to be actually really physically available to pick up a real physical copy in the shops ?

z

Edited By David Clark 1 on 30/08/2013 18:53:18
30 August 2013 at 17:45 #128246
JasonB
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@jasonb
If pre ordered ones are due for delivery 27th sept I would assume in the shops 1st week October if its anything like subscription copies.

But don't assume your branch of WHSmith will have it or if they do when they may decide to put it on the shelves if the previous specials are anything to go by.

Edited By JasonB on 30/08/2013 17:46:46
30 August 2013 at 18:42 #128254
David Clark 13
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Hi There

Where did the 27 September come from for Pre-orders?

They were passed for press onTuesday so I assume they are being printed now.

They have to be delivered to WH Smith at least a fortnight early so they can sit in the warehouse.

I suspect they may post them out next week.

Best to order now, I would think at least half the office stock has been sold but won't know until Tuesday when I get the figures.

regards David

Edited By David Clark 1 on 30/08/2013 18:48:28
30 August 2013 at 18:47 #128255
Gray62
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@gray62
From the email I received, it stated that this would go to press Tuesday 27 August, so I am expecting my copy any time soon

CB
30 August 2013 at 18:49 #128256
David Clark 13
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@davidclark13
See, told you so.

Better order it now before it sells out.

Preview the contents here.

Edited By David Clark 1 on 30/08/2013 18:52:25

Edited By Katy Purvis on 05/09/2013 10:43:31
30 August 2013 at 18:56 #128258
Niloch
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@niloch
Posted by JasonB on 29/08/2013 18:13:48:

………………… Ordered mine a couple of hours ago.

J

Who agrees with me that as an extremely conscientious, informative and helpful volunteer moderatorJason shouldn't have to 'order' his copy, he should be sent a complimentary copy.
30 August 2013 at 19:41 #128260
Russell Eberhardt
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@russelleberhardt48058
Like many of us old gits I sometimes find a problem reading the drawings in the magazines, especially the dimensions when in tiny print.

A suggestion (which could create a bit more revenue for MTM):

Most drawings submitted to the magazine now are originated in CAD. Why not make a download in DXF format available to subscribers for a small fee? I can understand why the A3 drawings are expensive if someone has to copy them individually but downloads could be made available with very little work so could be relatively cheap.

CAD drawings could be printed out at any scale and would also make it possible for people to easily modify drawings to suite their particular lathe etc.

Russell.
30 August 2013 at 20:10 #128261
JasonB
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@jasonb
Posted by David Clark 1 on 30/08/2013 18:42:48:

Hi There

Where did the 27 September come from for Pre-orders?

David, suggest you try clicking on the "pre order" button and read what comes up!!

Edited By JasonB on 30/08/2013 20:11:16
30 August 2013 at 21:31 #128264
Robbo
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@robbo
Pre-ordered mine as soon as I got David's email, looks a good selection of articles.. Although I pass by Smith's every week, I find them erratic in their stocking of "specials"

Phil
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