MEW 200th issue

[Tony JeffreeParticipant @tonyjeffree56510]

Posted by JasonB on 24/10/2012 09:27:49:

Posted by John Stevenson on 23/10/2012 23:18:17:

Right in keeping with past precedents I vote we have a picture of Diane in a bikini posed at the side of a Myford lathe.

John, I think that is a very sexist suggestion.

To balance it out and keep all things PC it will have to be acompanied by one of DC either in Budgie smugglers or a mankini

J

Diane in a mankini?? Excellent idea

Regards,

Tony

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

If you want a model, and CNC, and put it on the mantlepiece, how about a model of a lathe, or milling machine, or something like a tool and cutter grinder. Ian S C

[John CoatesParticipant @johncoates48577]

As MEW is about machinery, tooling and repairs perhaps an issue that would stand alone as a "best of" with examples of each which would also be a useful roundup for newcomers who might pick it up off the magazine shelf. A wide in scope review of our hobby with stuff to whet their appetite. Less of a magazine for the old curmudgeons and serial complainers and a bit of a celebration of what home engineers can achieve ( a bit like Brian Blessed in the first Blackadder fighting his way out of the Turkish horde with his trusty fruit knife). I recall the thread about the guy who built that amazing full size Meccano three wheel car in his workshop which would be a great example.

For myself I have old bits of kit – lathe 1947, shaper 1964 and mill/drill 80's or 90's. I don't have CNC but I wouldn't object to it in the mag (changed my opinion since last time I wrote about this).

 

I have spent silly amounts of money on single back issues of MEW so I now have a complete set. I think the main difference between issue 1 and now is that the early ones were all about "make do and mend" with people designing and making bits of tooling for their lathes and mills that now folks just buy because they have become more affordable (but not necessarily equal or better quality). As I have old kit I tend to find myself referring more to the early issues than the latest ones as they have the projects I need. In 22 years the focus has changed to being less self reliant and having the technology do it for us (a bit like cars heh? but I much prefer my motorbikes as I can fiddle with them but the car is left to the main dealer and his laptop jiggery pokery)

I think a catch up (where are they now) of all the editors would be a great idea (we know HH is active on his website and this forum). A photo montage of what can be achieved from the largest (that Meccano car?) to the smallest (some of those diminutive engines or the scale machinery done by Barry Jordan)

That's my idea pool exhausted for now

John (old fart in potentia)

Edited By John Coates on 24/10/2012 12:34:36

[geoffParticipant @geoff]

i am all for cnc or most appropriate at the moment workshop heaters so why not do an online pol of the readers to see what would be most appropriate for the majority

geoff

[chris jParticipant @chrisj]

Posted by DerryUK on 22/10/2012 13:59:07:

I see the editor is looking for ideas to put in the 200th edition.

What immediately occurred to me was how about a nice 12 part series on "Building your first steam engine". Something with plenty of brass in it so you can polish it up and put it on the sideboard.

Smashing.

Actually I tend to agree with you.

Although MEW is not about model making per se you have to use tools to make a model.

Another idea might be to do a build of something like Harold Halls tools from start to finish.

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