LINKS
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CATALOGUES

Model Engineer Magazine (Nexus)

Contact point for Model Engineer magazine. (Direct link unavailable, choose from the menu).

Hemingway Workshop Accessories Catalogue

All sold either as kits (include everything) or just the essential castings.

Reeves Catalogue No.23 online

Famous suppliers of model engineering materials - needs no introduction from me.

Sherline Products Home Page

There's other things of interest at this site apart from a list of products.

TEE Publishing Home Page

Model Engineering, Metalworking, and Home Workshop related books.

Camden Books

One of the best sources for model engineering books. No online catalog available yet, maybe soon.

Blackgates Engineering

A new site, large range of products for the model engineer.

WORKSHOP & METAL WORKING

Model Engineering and Home Shop Web

Haynes Focused Technology - this company will help get you on the web if you don't fancy the DIY approach.

Metal Web News

Is the WWW area for the rec.crafts.metalworking UseNet group. Lots of interesting articles on general metalworking

Logan Actuator Co. - Repair parts and accessories for Logan and Wards lathes.
MBM TECHNICAL GUIDE - MetalMart, source for materials, this is a materials technical guide.
Bonny Doon Engineering - New site about jewelry products. Catalogues.
www.star-techno.com - Low cost digital readouts for lathes, mills, and 3 in 1's.
http://www.egroups.com/group/emcocompact5users - Discussion site for users of Emco Compact 5 lathe and Prazi SD300 lathe; modifications, techniques, accessories.
http://www.metal-crafts.au.com - A professional looking hobby site "Linking up Australian Metal-Crafts enthusiasts with each other and the rest of the world".
http://www.gandmtools.co.uk - Huge range of used machine tools, hand tools and accessories.
http://www.micromark.com - The Small Tool Specialists.
http://www.lautard.com - books, plans, videos and tools for machinists, metalworkers, gunsmiths etc.
http://cnczone.com Discussion of everything CNC and non CNC from machines to CAD/CAM software. Plus free buy and sell.

GENERAL MODEL ENGINEERING

A Lot of Brass - A personal page, includes information and plans for a 6" bench shaper.
Bendigo Society Of Model Engineers - Society home page. Well laid out, shows what societies can do!
Steve Greenly's pages - guy is building 1.5cc compression engine drawings posted on site..engine builders message board added.
The Metalmaster and Stirling Site - with construction article on beginner's Stirling engine..
Metro Detroit Metalworking Club
The Manx Steam and Model Engineering Club
Micro-machines. Miniature steam engines (German site).
UK manufacturer of kit-form and ready-assembled Stirling engines.
supplier of castings for 6" model engines, boiler maker, fabrications etc.
The Model Engineering Clearing House.
http://www.geocities.com/mklotz.geo Marv Klotz's Utilities home shop, mathematical and utility software. A collection of home shop, mathematical and miscellaneous utility freeware.
http://www.website.lineone.net/~alan_marshall Model traction engines, RC planes, Workshop articles and interesting models.
http://www.butteriss.freeserve.co.uk Wortley Top Forge Model Engineers and Miniature Steam Railway.
http://www.stoomgroepholland.nl Site of one of the major Dutch model engineers clubs.
http://www.glrmodelsupplies.com Model engineering suppliers owners of Kennions designs.
http://www.finn-aj.freeserve.co.uk/tex.html A database of speakers willing to visit ME clubs to give various talks of ME or related interest.
http://www.stuartmodels.com/ Stuart Models: Maker of fine stationary steam engine kits and castings.
http://www.JRBentley.com Miniature steam plants & gas engines and more made on the Taig/Peatol lathe.
http://paulusthewoodgnome.50megs.com/Woodgnomes.htm model engineering links homepage.
http://www.toytrainspares.co.uk Comprehensive listing for all '0' Gauge Model Train Spares.
http://kmes.netfirms.com Homepage of the Kent Model Engineering Society.
http://members.home.nl/cpgoverde the site contains pictures, stories and fotographs of home build model engines. It also contains construction guidelines and tips

RAILWAY AND LIVE STEAM

Large Scale On-Line. - A large and labyrithine US site, lists of societies, lists of everything! lots of pictures.
Garden Railways Magazine. - Part of Large Scale online.
Cyberspace World Railroad Home Page
LIVE STEAM - Home page for an Australian model engineer - other links from here.
Live Steaming - Home Page - Ron Stewart's home page.
UK Model Railways - UK based, list of links to interesting sites associated with model railways.
UK Railway Preservation Pages - UK based, excellent site detailing most of the working preserved railways.
Small-scale live steam frequently asked questions. - A FAQ with pictures.
Model Railroad. - Has it's own search engine, software to download, electronics info.
RailUK. - Large commercial site for UK rail enthusiasts. Lots of software, pictures, news.
Florida Live Steamers Home Page - Nice site of interest to live steamers - includes smaller gauges.
Florida Live Steamers - a series describing the building of DOT and DIANA, two LBSC designs for Gauge 1.
Hutt Valley Model Engineering Society's page - Located in New Zealand. Nice pictures of club locos.
Historical Model Railway Society - Now over 320 pages of information available to UK railway historians, modellers and enthusiasts.
Taunton Model Engineers Home Page - Society home page.
Home page of Alan Marshall - in Letchworth UK.
TINY POWER STEAM ENGINES - Supplier of casting for stationary steam engines. Sells anywhere from raw castings to fully assembled engines.
Steam Models - Manufacture of Steam Lorry kits, steam fittings and services. Supplier of Black-It! chemical blacking kits. Llyn Steam Model Engineering Society Web pages
http://freespace.virgin.net/simplex.steam/index.htm Gavin Lang's site, A source of information for all those interested in building Simplex, a 5" gauge freelance steam locomotive by Martin Evans.
http://www.webucate.clara.net/cosme.html City of Oxford Society of Model Engineers Ltd.
http://website.lineone.net/~bmes Bedford Model Engineerin Societys Website all about the Society and its facilities.
http://www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/index.html The Uckfield MRC who operate the Bentley Miniature Railway in Sussex.
http://home.planet.nl/~does0001/English.html A Simplex Live Steam Locomotive web page.
http://members.xoom.com/hanstemme Micro-Steam-Engines.
http://www.wwsme.org.uk West Wilts Society of Model Engineers.
http://go.to/cheltsme Cheltenham Society of Model Engineers Homepage.
http://home.t-online.de/home/jaspers_mail/ Private homepage with a collection of email tips.
http://www.tad-gls.org.uk We are a new group designing, building, operating and maintaining a miniature railway in Trowbridge.
http://members.surfeu.fi/animato/steamloco.html Building a 4-4-0 live steam loco in 7 1/4 gauge, lots of pics!
http://uk.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/halfinchlivesteamforum A chat group for 2.5" gauge live steam.
http://www.ajstepney.f2s.com Model Engineering & Steam Engine technical information.
http://www.geocities.com/mkmes2001/ The Milton Keynes Model Engineering Society.
http://www.geocities.com/shmesuk St Helens Model Engineering Society homepage.
http://www.lincolnmes.co.uk The track site and activities of the Lincoln & District Model Engineering Society.
http://www.hsme.co.uk Hereford Society of Model Engineers.
http://www.readingsocietyofmodelengineers.co.uk The website of the Reading Society of Model Engineers, Berkshire, U.K.
http://www.cambridgemes.co.uk Cambridge Model Engineering Society
http://www.cardiffmes.com Cardiff Model Engineering Society
http://www.steam-traction.co.uk Traction Engine Driving courses and holidays set in the Lake District. Accomodation also available.

OTHER RESOURCES

British Horological Institute Home Page - Comprehensive site for clock makers.
MODELTEC Magazine: Railroad, Steam Engines, Model Engineering, Modelmaking - The magazine support page.
The Information Seaway - For model ship building and marine topics.
The Maritime History Virtual Archives - A mass of information and links on nautical subjects.
The Home Shop Machinist - The magazine.
Railroad Games Home Page - If you are into games.
Tube Main Index Page - Plan your journey by tube.
Railway Modelers - A list of UK railway modeling clubs.
AME - Australian model engineers magazine.
Antique, Collectible, and Ornamental Tools - Info on ornamental turning, wood turning etc. Uses Netscape Frames a lot.
2mm Scale Picture Gallery - 2mm scale association (check out the tools page, really nice instructions on building a small lathe and drilling machine).
Woodworlds -
OnlineMetals Small Quantities Metal Supplier, Stainless, Copper, Brass, Aluminum.
http://www.mridout.force9.co.uk Mike Ridout's web site concentrating mainly on electrical horology.
http://www.trainingwheels.8m.com Ross Heitt's Volume for the beginner in hobby machining. Link to egroups at www.egroups.com/list/hobbymachine.
http://www.psmescale.com Describes the contents of the available 150 page catalog listing over 11,500 items consisting of tools, materials and other supplies for the model maker.
http://geocities.com/haydnxyz/hilly.html Home of trains.
http://www.wiseowlmagazines.com North American subscription agent for British model engineering magazines.
http://www.stoompage.myweb.nl Homepage from a dutch model engineering.
http://members.tripod.co.uk/Livesteam Complete Index of Model Engineers'Wokshop Magazine and other data.

LINKS ADDED BY OTHERS

International Model Show International Model Show - pre-register and save money
http://www.webtech.co.uk/traction/ The Traction Engine Pages
http://home.prcn.org/~cbciarn/Classic7.htm Carlo Ciarniello's ME site.
http://thesaurus.co.uk/south-street/ International supplier of Live Steam Models.
http://www.modeller.demon.co.uk General Model Engineering Page includes reports of engineering shows.
http://homepages.tesco.net/~David.Burrage/staffweb.htm Stafford Model Engineering Soc.Web Page.
http://www.edfac.usyd.edu.au/staff/carterb/index.html Model Engineering, Steam Technology, Maine Narrow gauge, Metal casting.
http://www.joesshop.homestead.com/homepage.html Model Gasoline & Steam Engines.
http://www.jeffree.u-net.com/Pages/lathe.html Tony Jeffree's Model Engineering Pages. A number of articles detailing accessories and upgrades for the Peatol/Taig lathes, plus an article on spindle speed measurement.
http://www.egroups.com/list/taigtools eGroup for users of Taig (Peatol) lathes & mills.
http://www.egroups.com/group/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO eGroup for those with an interest in CAD/CAM, EDM and DRO.
http://www.taigtools.com Taig's website - carries details of their lathes, mills & CNC mills.

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