London MEX 2016 Photos

[Gordon TarlingParticipant @gordontarling37126]

FWIW, I don't have an Ipad and can see the pictures fine on my Surface Pro.

I went to the show on Friday and felt it was slightly 'flat' compared to previous years. There seemed to be fewer club stands, as well as fewer traders, but I managed to get (mostly) what I went for and even got a bargain new 100mm 4 jaw self-centering chuck on a Myford backplate for only £40, so went home happy!

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Hi Clive India I was not complaining about the wide post, merely mentioning it so a moderator can sort it out. Where you got the idea this was a bigoted post from I can't imagine. I enjoyed looking at the photos.

[julian atkinsParticipant @julianatkins58923]

i am also grateful for Jason posting the photos of the exhibition as i wasnt able to attend.

i particularly liked the paddle boat steam plant.

i dont suppose anyone has pics of the SECR 'C' class loco on the SMLS stand please?

cheers,

julian

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi, Here is a photo for Meccano lovers, also helps if you are a bit of a "Trecky"

Regards Nick.

[Sam Longley 1Participant @samlongley1]

I am really fed up now — I missed some of those !!!!!!

& mine fitted & worked very well on my laptop – So thanks for taking the effort

[korbyParticipant @korby]

Went on Sunday after a gap of a few years didn't, seem as good as it used to be . Still bought a flexidisk sander kit and some brass tube from noggin metals was going to buy a proxxon mill drill system but SM tools did not have any.

Got some opal flexible glass sheet from r n r aluminium good buy should be flexy damn iPad reductive text. Or is it plexy .

Thought £4.50 for a pint of beer in the bar was ott, but the nice lady at noggin metals gave me £5 discount

Must get out to the workshop and get on with my unfinished projects ho hum

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

Sam – know the feeling. Apparently there was a big boy chassis hiding from me in there somewhere. Quite a few people I saw at the CMRA model railway show on Sat and Sun had already been to this show the day before.

Had a very good steak pie with lots of real meat & two veg for under a fiver in the exhibitor's café.

Did anyone notice the Axminster CNC mill at £12 grand? How does it compare with the Tormech which I believe is closer to £7 grand? Ok, can't afford either but it's interesting to see something like that at a hobby show.

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

Posted by Bazyle on 18/01/2016 14:13:26:

Did anyone notice the Axminster CNC mill at £12 grand? How does it compare with the Tormech which I believe is closer to £7 grand? Ok, can't afford either but it's interesting to see something like that at a hobby show.

Actually better value than a Tormach.

For 7K you don't get a tool changer or servo motors and if you do fit the tool changer it uses the Tormach Tooling system with 3/4" shanked straight cutters. By the time you add the tool changer plus shipping and import duty you are well over 12K.

The Sieg machine also has a better tooling system although BT20 isn't a popular taper.

One thing I don't like about the Sieg machine and this could go a long way in schools and colleges is the power drawbar requiring air to hold the cutter in. Can't see how that can get by CE and H&S ?

[Halton TankParticipant @haltontank]

Posted by Bazyle on 18/01/2016 14:13:26:

Apparently there was a big boy chassis hiding from me in there somewhere.

Bazyle

Here are a couple pictures of the Big Boy that was on the Northolt MRC stand.

Regards Luigi

[EmgeeParticipant @emgee]

Sounds a bit back to front if the tool depends on an air supply for tool retention, agree with John certainly not a safe method, even with the enclosure in place.

Emgee

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Halton Tank on 18/01/2016 20:09:49:

Posted by Bazyle on 18/01/2016 14:13:26:

Apparently there was a big boy chassis hiding from me in there somewhere.

Bazyle

Here are a couple pictures of the Big Boy that was on the Northolt MRC stand.

Regards Luigi

Now that is a loco that demands a decent sized coal shovel!

Neil

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

If you built that Neil it would use that much coal you would be able to get a bath sooner

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by John Stevenson on 18/01/2016 21:12:50:

If you built that Neil it would use that much coal you would be able to get a bath sooner

What's a bath?

Neil

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

Where you keep the coal…………………………………….

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

Posted by Emgee on 18/01/2016 20:40:15:

Sounds a bit back to front if the tool depends on an air supply for tool retention, agree with John certainly not a safe method, even with the enclosure in place.

Emgee

Westinghouse brakes come to mind. Only a problem if you have a massive air leak.

Thanks for the pictures HT. I did see that but wasn't thinking that big by an order of magnitude.

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