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- 23 December 2024 at 11:02
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- General Questions
  Please put non specific questions or questions pertaining to new construction series here. When enough demand is created I will add a new topic and place the relevant postings into it.
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- 25 December 2024 at 00:46
  Gary Lynch
- Beginners questions
  Raw beginner? Post your question here. No question is stupid if you don't know the answer.
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- Hints And Tips for model engineers
  Hints and tips for all model engineers from beginners to experts.
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- 23 December 2024 at 15:45
  JasonB
- Workshop Techniques
  Discussions about good workshop practice and methods.
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  Zan
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  Discussions about tools and tooling used in the home workshop e.g. jigs and fixtures.
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  old mart
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- 7 December 2024 at 02:16
  Michael Gilligan
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  old mart
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- 15 December 2024 at 10:59
  John Hinkley
- Electronics in the Workshop
  A place to discuss or seek advice on electronic projects and issues related to the wider hobby.
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- 24 December 2024 at 09:55
  Michael Gilligan
- Work In Progress and completed items
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- 19 December 2024 at 22:47
  Blue Heeler
- Books
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- 24 December 2024 at 23:09
  Trevor Drabble 1
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- 3 December 2024 at 12:11
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- Help and Assistance! (Offered or Wanted)
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- 24 December 2024 at 15:47
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- Related Hobbies including Vehicle Restoration
  Many other hobbies go hand in hand with model engineering. Use this topic to discuss anything from astronomy to robotics.
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- 19 December 2024 at 10:18
  SillyOldDuffer
- The Tea Room
  This is the place for discussion of any issues that aren't in the forum mainstream.
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- 24 December 2024 at 21:39
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- Model Engineer.
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- 25 December 2024 at 00:01
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- Model Engineers’ Workshop.
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- 20 December 2024 at 07:26
  Michael Gilligan
- Drawing Errors and Corrections
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  chris hammerton
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- 29 November 2024 at 20:18
  doubletop
- Locomotives
  All models of locomotives. Live Steam, battery, Petrol, etc and rolling stock
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- 24 December 2024 at 16:24
  Kevan Shaw
- Traction engines
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- 13 December 2024 at 19:46
  Nigel Graham 2
- Model Boats
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- 23 September 2024 at 00:51
  Blue Heeler
- I/C Engines
  All aspects of model internal combustion engines.
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- 14 December 2024 at 19:09
  Howard Lewis
- Stationary engines
  Steam stationary engines including Stuart, Reeves, Anthony Mount, etc. Any other stationary engine models.
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- 24 December 2024 at 18:25
  JasonB
- Clocks and Scientific Instruments
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  Peter Cook 6
- Miscellaneous models
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- 24 December 2024 at 16:53
  Plasma
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- 13 November 2024 at 09:08
  Werner Schleidt
- Model engineering club news
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- 3 December 2023 at 10:27
  Engine Builder
- New Forum Software questions, comments and Test Threads
  Before posting please read teh Help/FAQs. Post questions, comments, etc about the new forum software and try things out in the test threads.
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- 29 October 2024 at 18:34
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- Website Questions, Comments, and Suggestions
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- 24 December 2024 at 22:39
  Bazyle
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