An announcement from the Editor of Model Engineer.

[Harold Hall 1Participant @haroldhall1]

Well said Norman!

Harold

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Hi Norman, Harold and all

As of 5:30 this evening I am a civilian again.

I will still be available to answer postings etc.

Also, I will be answering questions for Model Engineers' Workshop, including subscription problems, from 9AM to 9PM Monday to Sunday 7 days a week.

regards David

[Dave TointonParticipant @davetointon92281]

G'Day David,

You have taken the magazine to new heights under your command. Congratulations and well done!!!!!

Regards

Dave Tointon

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

David can now speak as he finds – nothing new there then

Well done for leaving ME in better condition than when you found it.

Neil

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Hi There

I still have to be careful what I say as my main income is still Model Engineers' Workshop.

regards David

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Hi There

I think ME is in good condition.

Perhaps too many locomotives but I have always tried to include a variety of articles.

The reprints of the English Mechanics LBSC series are necessary for comercial reasons as well as reader's enjoyment.

We do have budgets to work to.

There are more good articles on the way if Diane chooses to publish them.

regards David

[IanTParticipant @iant]

I've been quite enjoying reading the LBSC articles David and as they were originally in English Mechanics – personally I've not seen them before.

Perhaps they also remind us that people had to make do with a lot less in the way of equipment in those days and that you can do a great deal on a lathe without needing the luxury of a milling machine. Some of the tecniques described by LBSC are still very useful but don't tend to get mentioned so much these days as most modern 'Authors' use a mill.

So I hope Diane will continue to publish some of LBSC's more obscure material (e.g. non-ME articles) from time to time as it is of interest to some of us.

Regards,

IanT

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

David

Thanks for the efforts you have put into the MEW, wish you all the best in your new endeavours. Welcome Diane, wishing you the best in your new role.

George

[Geoff TheasbyParticipant @geofftheasby]

I find LBSC's articles enjoyable too. His sketches are admirably clear, and if his techniques or designs are a little dated, we are asked to check with a boiler inspector before we begin.

Soon I will be mentioning a model built by Ivan Law, which he began 60 years ago on an old sideboard, using a line shaft-driven lathe. We who have just started in model engineering have it much easier!

Regards

Geoff

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

Good point Geoff, LBSC's drawings (were they retraced?) are paragons of economy, only giving essential dimensions but always enough information to make the working part and very, very clear.

Neil

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