MODEL ENGINEERING WITH MECCANO

By Mike Dennis

Member HTMC., R.M.G., ISM (0328)

This website features ideas and projects that use
model engineering techniques with Meccano.
 
 

MODEL ENGINEERED WITH MECCANO
A 3-1 / 2" Gauge "Terrier" 0-6-0 A1X class Tank engine with special turned parts, sprung
buffers, fully working inside cylinders and valve gear, sprung chassis and full cab details.
Some Meccano was used !  The name "Thanet"  seemed appropriate even though fictitious!
Construction details, patterns and scale drawings are available.



General Information

Drawing - Standard Abbreviations

Screw threads - including metric-imperial and imperial-metric conversions (useful for scaling)

Gears - General - Tooth form charts for Module and DP Diametric pitch

Modifying Meccano gears and pinions - part 1

Modifying Meccano gears and pinions - part 2

Other System Spur Gears - Modified for meccano - Module 1
 
 

Essential Tools

Four punches (Bossing)

Simple plate bender - Mk 1 - Large

Smaller simple plate bender- Mk 2

Basic indexing tool - No 1

Basic indexing tool - No 2

Special Meccano nuts - D.I.Y. self-locking and captive nuts
 
 

Parts - Dr. Cheapo's applied "Meccanomanics"

Joining Spring Cord - lengths - cheaper cord "worms"

Modified 19A Locomotive wheels - D.I.Y. article

Double faced contrate gear set

144C tri-flat axle drive dog adapter & crane winding drum

Miniature thrust races

Miniature ball race bearing system for clocks, etc.

Multi-axle bearing system for larger axles

Three cone clutch designs

Narrow angle brackets and fork ends with Meccano bosses
 
 

Special Parts Development:

Louvered plates (Jackarno compatible parts)

Four inch G.R.B. Developments for cranes

All Meccano mini geared roller bearing - Oh yes it is!!!
 
 

Projects:

Volk's PIONEER Spirit - a unique tram on stilts which ran on the Brighton and Rottingdean Seashore Electric Railway

Micky - a micro beam engine

Thanet "Terrier" Tank Engine

Reynolds Corliss Engine - featured on Pat Belford's website

Free-lance Horizontal Cross Compound Steam Engine - featured on Pat Belford's website

 

Links

Dave Taylor - supplier of everything Meccano and compatibles.

An excellent Glossary of Steam Locomotive Terminology

Crampton Tower Museum
Great fun for the whole family! Some Meccano models are also displayed and one Hornby OO Gauge layout is for children who will be given a “driving” certificate to commemorate their visit.
ADMISSION - Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children) - £5.00.  Adult - £2.00 each. Children - £1.00 each. Students - £1.00 each
CURATOR - Mr. Robert Tolhurst. Meccano display manager - Mr. Tom Clancy.

Join  the Half Inch Systems Group (HISG), a newsgroup for “non-purist” Meccano  Modelers. Click here for more  information.

The MECCANO Web Ring - a treasure trove of sites related to Meccano. Click on link below:

Meccano Web Ring
 
Need special parts? Have Questions? Ideas? Comments?

Contact me by post:
    102 Broadstairs Road
    Broadstairs
    Kent CT10 2 RU
    U.K.
or Telephone:
    +44 (0) 1843 864624
or email:
mjr.dennis@btinternet.com

No time wasters please.
 

Last updated: April 7th, 2006