Author: psme

The components were all aligned as accurately as possible and then bolted down hard to a 450 x 350 x 22mm board, which Terry had been keeping in his workshop "in case it came in handy someday"! A wooden base was considered to be an effective vibration damper as well. A steel plate was also mounted so that a mag stand and dial gauge could be set up to very accurately meas...

As a ex electrician and refrigeration engineer I was very good at silver soldering. Not because I'm clever, just because I had a great deal of practice. Now when it comes to welding that's another story! Usually when I finish a welding job that's when I should start it, as I've then had the practice!! I have equipment for MIG, TIG and ARC welding and like to chose the most sui...

In the distant past (1998) when PSME held auctions in the meeting room at Thorpe Hall, Terry Turner bought an item which he knew would come in handy......one day! About 25 years later he was proven right...! A tool/drill holder with rotating base and inclining'V' block, marked in degrees for precise adjustment and a strong locking mechanism. Now bring your thoughts to...

When standing at my bandsaw my body blocks the light to the cutting point. A two minute job fixed the problem! Unfortunately on this occasion the camera lies, in real life it does help!

Marion organises another fund raising event for P.S.M.E. An outstanding success raising valuable funds for the club!

Come and join us for a fun afternoon and help raise money for Peterborough Society of Model Engineers track build. Enjoy the dancing, if you're new to it give it a try, or have tea and cake and watch the entertainment!

I needed to mark the position of a part in a very difficult position and solved the problem by cutting the end of a pencil at an angle and gluing it back on again. This was achieved by using an instant stick glue that I had been using for some time with excellent results. I thought it might be of interest to people that have not yet discovered it. The glue is used by sprayi...

I have just made this Tangential Turning Tool (and grinding jig) for an Apprentice Engineer who has recently acquired a lathe. Note that the shank is trapezoidal, rather than rectangular, to avoid having to mill at compound angles. Howard.

Over the years I have experimented with a number of different steam raising devices. However in the end I thought I would develop a system around a small boiler forcing a jet of steam up the loco chimney in the same way the loco blower works. When I started I had no idea of the problems that were in store and how little I knew about running small gas fired boilers. The length ...