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    Versaboss
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      @versaboss

      MEW 209 landed in my letterbox today. Those which also got it up to now will see it's got a 'new look'. I'm not too sure if it is better or worse, others will perhaps express their judgment better than I can. So who really needs 1 and a half page of contents?

      But that's not my most important concern. What I really miss is the yellow issue number in the upper left corner of the front page. How can we pull out a certain issue from a large stack when the issue number is hidden somewhere on the right margin of the page? This change is a big no-no, my dear Designer!

      Greetings, Hansrudolf

      (bold and cursive seems not to work today sad

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      #38203
      Versaboss
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        @versaboss

        better or not?

        #133118
        Brian
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          @brian

          If it aint broke dont fix it, sorry

          #133124
          Danny M2Z
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            @dannym2z
            Posted by Versaboss on 19/10/2013 22:11:50:

            But that's not my most important concern. What I really miss is the yellow issue number in the upper left corner of the front page. How can we pull out a certain issue from a large stack when the issue number is hidden somewhere on the right margin of the page? This change is a big no-no, my dear Designer

            Hans, that's how I sort my issues out. I sometimes have to remove the price sticker that my newsagent has plastered over the issue number (methylated spirit works). Definitely a big no-no. Where do they hire these people?

            Regards from the land of the kangaroo

            * Danny M

            ps. for Bold And Cursive, write your submission in MS 'Word' and paste it, very handy for stuff like °C, € and ¼ etc.

            #133125
            Boiler Bri
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              @boilerbri

              Once again they should be one magazine not two. Mags were better in the 80's and before so I only buy it when I see something in them that interests me.

              Bri

              #133137
              Sub Mandrel
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                @submandrel

                Well you've ruined my Sunday morning. Here come the complaints.. let the hand-wringing and subscription cancelling begin.

                Without change ME would still be 8" tall and 24 black and white pages.

                Neil

                #133138
                JasonB
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                  @jasonb

                  Neil don't forget it should also cost 1d

                  Looks like it even the digital issues don't like it as its not in the archive yet??

                  Edited By JasonB on 20/10/2013 09:48:58

                  #133140
                  John Stevenson 1
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                    @johnstevenson1
                    Posted by Boiler Bri on 20/10/2013 06:56:11:

                    Once again they should be one magazine not two. Mags were better in the 80's and before so I only buy it when I see something in them that interests me.

                    Bri

                    How would that remove the sticker ?

                    Problem is now there are two mags and people are used to them. ME is mainly staem and loco's, MEW is tools.

                    Now if they were incorporated again because of costs the sizes would remain the same so that means content would be split and that's where dummies would be get throw out the prams.

                    The MEW boys would be moaning about choo-choo's, the ME boys would be moaning about lack of choo-choo's because there is no pleasing all.

                    So half of ME readers would threaten to cancel, half of MEW readers would threaten to cancel and at the first inclusion of a CNC article the rest would do the same wink

                    Personally I feel that if routers and 3D printers were included and that is where the future lies, then there is scope for a dedicated CNC mag but probably only 3 / 4 times per year at the moment.

                    #133143
                    Michael Gilligan
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                      @michaelgilligan61133
                      Posted by John Stevenson on 20/10/2013 10:01:21

                      … ME is mainly staem and loco's, MEW is tools.

                      .

                      Unfortunately, it appears that some of the better toolmaking articles are in ME.

                      … exceptions that prove the rule, I suppose.

                      MichaelG.

                      #133148
                      Martin Walsh 1
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                        @martinwalsh1
                        Posted by Boiler Bri on 20/10/2013 06:56:11:

                        Once again they should be one magazine not two. Mags were better in the 80's and before so I only buy it when I see something in them that interests me.

                         

                        Bri

                        I'm really pleased there are 2 magazines one for tools one for steam I buy both excellent

                        magazines keep up the good work.

                        That really angers me when you go in WH Smiths and see people blocking up

                        the gangway reading the magazines with no intent of buying all magazines should be sealed

                        why should someone buy a magazine which has got a load of thumb prints on it

                        Edited By Martin Walsh 1 on 20/10/2013 10:58:57

                        #133159
                        Michael Gilligan
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                          @michaelgilligan61133
                          Posted by Martin Walsh 1 on 20/10/2013 10:54:04:

                          That really angers me when you go in WH Smiths and see people blocking up

                          the gangway reading the magazines with no intent of buying

                          .

                          I used to spend many a happy lunch-break in the WHS Reading-Room; but the place has got so ugly [with gaudy advertising] that I can't bear to enter !!

                          MichaelG.

                          .

                          P.S. … Sounds like you need to subscribe to the Mags.

                          #133161
                          JA
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                            @ja

                            I am glad you have received your MEW.

                            As a digital subscriber I am still stuck with issue #208. I guess the newsagents in the high street has the latest issue.

                            JA

                            #133162
                            Paul Barrett
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                              @paulbarrett57424

                              Mine hasn't even arrived yet.

                              #133165
                              NJH
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                                @njh

                                Well I prefer the two mags. I usually find something of interest in MEW and have most copies from issue 1 – although I am maybe more selective recently. I sometimes pick up ME but there do tend to be long running series there which are of little interest to me as is, I find, the whole "club" related scene.

                                As far as the location of the issue number goes, the top left hand corner of the cover is the most convenient for me as mine are filed vertically on bookshelves, spine outwards, and it is quick and to find a particular issue that way. I agree therefore that moving the number elsewhere is inconvenient and probably not properly thought through by the designer ( who may, of course, not be a reader of the magazine!) However I'll try not to get too stressed about it – after all how difficult is it to buy a pack of self adhesive paper labels and stick one of those on!

                                Norman

                                #133180
                                Russell Eberhardt
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                                  @russelleberhardt48058

                                  The new layout doesn't bother me one way or the other. If anyone is really inconvenienced by the number being on the right they will find that sticky labels are very cheap.

                                  I was pleased with the content this time. Well balanced and a bit of everything. Thanks David.

                                  Russell.

                                  #133182
                                  Gone Away
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                                    @goneaway
                                    Posted by Danny M2Z on 20/10/2013 06:50:57:

                                    ps. for Bold And Cursive, write your submission in MS 'Word' and paste it, very handy for stuff like °C, € and ¼ etc.

                                    I believe alt-keypad codes work here too.

                                    #133188
                                    V8Eng
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                                      @v8eng

                                      You're are lucky to have got 209 already, the official date is the 25th, well according to issue 208 that is!

                                       

                                      Edited By V8Eng on 20/10/2013 19:39:04

                                      #133201
                                      Ray Lyons
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                                        @raylyons29267

                                        For many years I subscribed to ME but when MEW came along I dropped ME and only buy when it contains something to interest me. I notice now that with the change to this site we can no longer browse the contents page of the magazines as before so I guess that I will have to join the thumbing brigade at WHS

                                        #133203
                                        JasonB
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                                          @jasonb

                                          Click on the magazine image at the top of the page and then click view contents which comes up below the enlarged front cover, like this for ME. MEW comes straight up with contents like this

                                          Edited By JasonB on 20/10/2013 20:55:59

                                          #133216
                                          Ray Lyons
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                                            @raylyons29267

                                            Tried that, still does not work.Windows needing to go online to find the programme so I just gave up. Dont want another load of rubbish downloads to clutter up my computer

                                            #133217
                                            JasonB
                                            Moderator
                                              @jasonb

                                              Must be a bit of a PITA not being able to read any PDF files.

                                              #133225
                                              Russell Eberhardt
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                                                @russelleberhardt48058

                                                Ray,

                                                If you use Chrome or Firefox as your browser instead of IE they have built in PDF viewers.

                                                Russell.

                                                #133226
                                                Geoff Theasby
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                                                  @geofftheasby

                                                  Norman,

                                                  Is there anything I can do to 'Club News' which will encourage your interest?

                                                  Regards

                                                  Geoff

                                                  #133233
                                                  mickypee
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                                                    @mickypee

                                                    My copy has just dropped through the post, I don't know what you are all moaning about.

                                                    Fresh, clear and well produced, a credit to the MEW team. A good cross section of articles as usual, something for everyone. I am especially pleased to see a column on making the ML7 into needle roller bearings, something I have wanted to do for years.

                                                    Well done, keep up the good work.

                                                    Mike

                                                    #133234
                                                    NJH
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                                                      @njh

                                                      Hi Geoff

                                                      I'm sorry – my lack of interest in the club scene has nothing to do with your writings which are fine and, I'm sure of interest, to the many club members up and down the country ! It is just that I am now some considerable distance from a club and have neither a loco nor a traction engine to run. In consequence I don't find what is going on in clubs of much interest to me –  hence my preference for MEW

                                                      Regards

                                                      Norman

                                                      Edited By NJH on 21/10/2013 11:41:18

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