The Journeyman′s Workshop

Collected Links

All the off-site links that appear throughout the Workshop gathered in one place for your convenience. I have tried to group them into sections with similar content and interest.

Like a lot of the internet, some of these sites are fairly transitory. If you find a broken link, or rather if you don′t find it, please let me know and I will try to fix it. Thanks.

Other Workshops

The Hobbyists Machine Shop - Dan Kautz presents reviews, projects, visitors pages and more. Well worth a visit. If you are interested in engineering, machining and model making there will be something of interest here. Don′t miss Ramblin′ Dan!

Steve Bedair′s 9 x 20 Lathe Site - Projects and improvements for the 9 x 20 type Chinese lathes. Ideas will be applicable to other makes and models. Other interesting items on telescopes, build your own bandsaw and gunsmithing.

Jan Ridders Modelbouw - Excellent site in Dutch and English for Stirling engines, flame eaters and small steam engines. There are some very good plans on the site some as PDF′s and some available by e-mail request.

Stirling Engines - These engines by Jos de Vink are works of art apart from being fine examples of engineering. Many U-tube video clips of the engines running. The site is written in Dutch but the pictures and videos are excellent, well worth a look.

Frets.Com Machine Shop - Frank Ford shows us around his workshop. Many useful projects and helpful hints and tips.

LaymarCrafts Woodturning - Richard Stapley provides a very informative site covering many aspects of woodturning. The "Hints n Tips" page alone will keep you busy for hours. I can also recommend the links page which at present has nearly 4000 woodturning related references.

Home Workshop - Harold Hall presents workshop hints, projects and a detailed index of the articles he has written for Model Engineers Workshop. One time editor of that magazine and regular contributor he offers knowledge and a little personal history.

Start Model Engineering - Pretty much what it says on the tin. John Somers presents a blog style site with many detailed descriptions to make simple engineering projects. Aimed at the beginner but something for everyone I suspect. I am going to try some of the small steam engines John describes.

Suppliers

Alibre Design 2012 - This is the 3D CAD system I am learning to use in the Workshop. Fast prototyping, 3D modeling tools, fully parametric, bottom-up or top-down design. Available in the UK from Mintronics

Warco - Warren Machine Tools - Lathes, milling machines, bandsaws, drill presses. Industrial to domestic, together with all the associated tooling, measuring equipment and accessories.

Axminster Power Tools - Machine tools, hand tools, woodworking, consumables, quick mail order supplier. Huge range, the catalogue is worth getting, it will keep you in reading for days.

P.L. Hill (Sales) Ltd. - Materials stockist steel, brass, stainless etc. No minimum order and will cut to size at no extra cost. Usefully the web site will show you the cost of the piece that you want, just feed in the length and the result shows in your basket. Speedy service and will phone you if any problems arise.

Stuart Models - Castings and finished models, boilers, fittings

Model Slipway Kits - Large range of quality model boat kits

Maplin Electronics - Supplier for electronic components, cables, computer hardware, tools, boxes & enclosures, connectors and gadgets. Online shop, mail order or many local stores.

Ship Wright Shop - Large range of ship kits, materials, books, R.C., motors and steam power plants.

The Model Dockyard - Scale model kits, materials, R.C. equipment

Milton Keynes Metals - Material supply, ferrous & non-ferrous metal, plastics, fixings, large range of sizes, cut to length service

Model Fixings - Screws, bearings, glues etc. Mainly for the R.C. modeling enthusiast but much that is applicable to the small scale model builder particularly useful supplies of small allen headed screws.

M-Machine - Metals for model engineers, ferrous, non-ferrous and plastics also model engineering to order if you don′t want to build your own loco.

Tools 4 Cheap - U.S. based supplier of tools and equipment, specialises in spares and tooling for South Bend, Logan and similar makes. Will ship to the U.K. if you ask nicely. Very helpful and prompt service.

MKC Tools. - U.S. based supplier of Trexon Tachulator the RPM readout that I fittted to my mill. Very helpful advice by e-mail.

Elder Engineering - Supplier of specialist plastics, will provide and ship small quantities for the model engineer.

Arc Eurotrade - Machine tool supplier, tooling, CNC parts. Quick mail order service.

The Toolpost - Woodturning tools and consumeables huge range of tools, finishes, DVD & books, abrasives, timber blanks, lathes etc.

Books, Magazines, Information Sources

Kew Bridge Steam Museum - On the site of the former Grand Junction Water Works where the five historic beam engines can be seen in steam. The site also houses a collection of smaller steam engines that have been restored by the museum staff and volunteers. The museum is open everyday except Monday but the engines are run mainly at weekends and bank holidays (see the schedule on KBSM site before visiting). Well worth a visit, onsite parking, cafeteria and bookshop.

Model Engineer & Model Engineers′ Workshop - Model Engineer has been published for over 100 years, Model Engineers′ Workshop has some catching up to do having only been around for 20 years. The website has lots to offer news, copies of old plans and articles, subscriptions, forums, items for sale etc..

9x20 Lathe Group - Yahoo group for users of the 9 x 20 range of lathes. Re-build manuals, improvements, tooling, help and advice. Much of the information is applicable to any lathe, particularly far east imports. Plenty of information about general workshop practice and loads of links to members own web sites.

Engineering in Miniature - Monthly magazine, covers all aspects of model engineering.

BoatLinks.Com - Index page of links, full size marine, sport, chandlers etc.

Marine Modeling International - Monthly boat & ship model magazine, Traplet Publications

Model Boats Magazine - Monthly modeling magazine. Plans, articles, R.C., Power, Sailing

Nautical Research Guild - U.S. based quarterly magazine, scale ship modeling

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - Details of their research vessels including plans and sailing schedules and plenty of interesting reading about their various research projects.

National Maritime Museum - Major resource for the marine modeller and historian

UK Workshop Forums - Very active forum for all aspects of woodturning. Frequented by professional and amateur alike. Very friendly group. There are many other forums dealing with all aspects of woodworking.

Model Engineering Website - A collection of articles, editorials and adverts. Loads of information and useful downloads, plans and tips.

Home Model Engine Machinist - Great discussion forum covering all types of model engine making. Includes plans and detailed build articles all well illustrated with excellent images. Good advice to be had particularly in respect of model I.C. engines.

Classic Steam Engineering - An offshoot of HMEM forum that concentrates on steam engines. See also:-
Jorgenson Steam - Information on models and full size steam engines by Pat Jorgensen who also runs the forum above.

Internet & Web Design

Wordpress - Probably the No.1 blogging and content management system on the Interweb. Thousands of free themes to choose from or you can write your own. I use it to provide the BLOG for the Workshop. If I can make it work anyone can.

ThemeShaper - Leading on from the above: This is an excellent tutorial for anyone wanting to start designing their own Wordpress themes

CSS Play - Excellent CSS Demos, the menus I use here are based on one of Stu Nicholls designs. There are loads of different menu designs, galleries and page layouts.

W3 Schools - Web tutorials and lessons, if you need to know the whys and hows of HTML this is a useful place to start.

Zen Garden - CSS Examples. It is amazing what you can do with CSS. Here the same text is used as a basis for hundreds of different pages submitted by web designers to show off their skills.

Dynamic Drive - Javascript Code Examples, if you can′t write your own code this is a good place to find useful scripts free to download'

PlusNet Broadband - This is my ISP who also provide the space for the website. I am led to believe that if enough people click this link I may get rewarded with a few pennies, I haven′t booked a holiday in anticipation though.

General Information

Diving on the Glen Strathallan - Submerged Productions provide diving support on the Devon Coast

The British Merchant Navy - Ship pictures, history, contacts useful resource for naval research.

20 Years Before The Mast - More information and stories concerning T.S. Glen Strathallan.

Engine Indicators - I don′t think that these are much used anymore but if you need to work out the power & efficiency of a reciprocating steam engine you need one of these

Zoho Artforms - Articulated metal models, 500 precision engineered parts in bronze and stainless steel, limited edition to buy or of course you could always make your own!