MEW200

[GaryMParticipant @garym]

Have most people on subscription received this issue now? I've just renewed mine and am concerned that I've missed an issue. As the "on-sale" date was 15th Feb I assumed it would arrive later this week.

Gary

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

Mine arrived on Saturday

Rod

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Hi Gary

Subscription starts 1/02/2013

Subscription expires

28/02/2014

I expect you are being a bit impatient.

It was renewed a week before the current label run so it should be OK.

regards David

Edited By David Clark 1 on 11/02/2013 11:21:41

[GaryMParticipant @garym]

Thanks for the reply David and Rod. I obviously was being impatient as in the time since I posted the message the postman has delivered it.

Looks like a good issue from my perspective.

Gary

[Flying FiferParticipant @flyingfifer]

You are lucky Gary mine still has not arrived & neither did issue 199 but I was lucky enough to pick up the last copy of that one in WHS. Looks like I`ll have to do the same again.which kinda pees me of having been a subscriber for many years.

Alan

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Hi Alan

Why don't you request a replacement copy rather than buying one?

regards david

[Gary WoodingParticipant @garywooding25363]

I also was rather disappointed with the 200th issue. It seemed somewhat lack-lustre.

I can't help thinking there was a section missing from the Sheet Metal Forming article. It mentions a "main roller" in the text, and specifies to note that the ends are of reduced diameter, but there is no drawing for it. A "main roller" is not shown anywhere.

Not knowing how the complete device is supposed to work, I confess that I don't see how the parts in the drawings are related. A total GA with part names or numbers would be a useful addition. As it stands, I don't understand it sufficiently well to start making one, even though it seems like a useful tool.

In the "Special Interest Books" section of "On the Editor's Bench" is the sentence that starts with "You can find an advert…". It doesn't exist in my copy.

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Special Interest adverts.

The Special Interest adverts were placed at the front of the magazine.

I was told they would be in the classifieds at the rear.

This applies to both Model Engineer and Model Engineers' Workshop.

regards david

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Hi Gary

Forming machine.

All the details are there.

The moving roller is drawn but labelled as moving bar.

The ends are clearly reduced and dimensioned.

There is a general arrangement on the first page of the article as well as a general arrangement of the moving roller on page 31.

regards David

[RobboParticipant @robbo]

My copy arrived today, Monday 11th. Found the adverts, bit disappointed in the content, but what I really want to know is why has the Editor put a picture of his car on the front cover?

Phil

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

That is not a photo of my car.

I drive a bog standard Astra hatchbook.

I prefer Jaguars (not the Ford Mondeo jaguar) but I am fed up of bad drivers wiping them out.

The insurance companies have scrapped them off for a pittance as they are too expensive to repair.

regards David

Edited By David Clark 1 on 11/02/2013 22:26:49

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

I think that almost anything with a dent gets written off these days as secondhand car values are so low. I got three years out of my Vectra after it was 'written off' because of cosmetic damage to one back panel (I was quoted £200 for a respray, but did a passable patch job myeslf for about £30 of isopon and paint).

I would have been interested to see a bit more of the workshop equipment/techniques in Dave's article, but I like interesting cars.

I was once offered a Ford Corsair plus spare V4 engine for £200 in about 1994 – I bought an Opel Manta instead for rather more

Neil

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

A "fascinating fact" …

Reliant Scimitar Coupé used the Corsair windscreen.

MichaelG.

[russellParticipant @russell]

STILL not in digital editions.

[MetalhackerParticipant @metalhacker]

I think Issue 200 grows on you. When first opened I also had a slight feeling of letdown. Once I had perused it for a bit I began to get echoes of issue 1 and the complete articles with all the drawings in were really evocative of the first years editions. As for the Bentley , Looked great but most of us will never aspire to own one. But as the success of those prats on Top Gear shows, being able to afford something does not stop the entertainment of being informed about it. After all we have had articles on Motor cycle restoration without major complaint. On another subject you are right Neil about Radford's articles being dry as dust. No explanation of the intent or principles involved, they just start with 'take a 3" length of BMS bar etc etc.' Keep up the good work David. BW to all Andries

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

Another fascinating fact …

Lotus Esprit used Opel Manta/Ascona suspension.

Opel Manta had 5-speed Getrag gearbox (much beeter than Cavalier box)

Neil

[David TaylorParticipant @davidtaylor63402]

I enjoyed it – as mentioned elsewhere the HH table in a single article gave me a feeling of good value, and I'm sure I'll enjoy reading about the ball turner. Collets article was interesting too.

[Flying FiferParticipant @flyingfifer]

Well its now 4 days since I posted re none arrival of MEW 200 & guess what it has still not arrived.

However, I`ve just received a direct email from our Editor telling me that it is now on sale from today !!

So I`ll just go down to WHS & get one in the morning. Waste of time buying a subscription isn`t it.

Regards very pissed off customer

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

It's now downloadable from the website.

[Flying FiferParticipant @flyingfifer]

I know John, but I`m one of those strange people that like to read the magazine, put it down & refer again to it at my leisure. I also think that the digital display is crap with a capital C!!

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Hi There

Sorry for the delay.

The person who normally does it was on holiday and it got delegated to someone else.

Unfortunately the someone else did not realise the urgency.

The emails are sent out automatically and not by me.

I don't even see the email.

regards David

[John Sullivan 1Participant @johnsullivan1]

Afraid my first post here is a moan!

I bought No.200 today, fully expecting to see a continuation of the Stepperhead lathe and X2 mill improvements articles…to no avail. Surely, these articles should be published in consecutive editions.

Well miffed!

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Being a milestone issue, MEW 200 was sold as a stand alone issue.

I did mention this on this website and I think in editorial.

No to be continued and no continued from.

Regular series will continue in issue 201.

regards David

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