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Welcome to our Meccano website…
This website is dedicated to promoting the hobby to all. It is non-commercial and is not funded by anyone other than us. Although we buy Meccano to increase our stocks and will occasionally sell off any surplus, we are not traders. Interest in Meccano can be split into two main areas, building and collecting. Although it is true that you can combine both – and many people do, we are first and foremost builders. Having said that, as you will see reading our news items, Sue has an empathy with the collectors. Although I will not deliberately destroy a collectable item it has no appeal to me and I would rather pass it on to a collector in return for parts I feel happy using. We enjoy building all sorts of models large or small, from plans or created by us. All models can be challenging and for me that is the fun. As soon as the model is finished it loses its appeal and I am itching to dismantle it. The usual plan is to build the model, photograph it, take it to a few meetings/shows and then dismantle it. The only models we keep assembled are our factory-built display models. Just keeping these assembled causes enough problems of storage! Display models are usually bought in poor condition and then refurbished using the original parts wherever possible. We try to stay true to Frank Hornby’s original concept of using universal standard parts that can be assemble to build all sorts of different models. That means we do not modify parts to fit, preferring to find a Meccano solution to the problem. Having said that we will use replica and developed parts made by the present day manufactures. We will also have parts made where no such part exists so long as it falls into the ‘universal’ category. We are members of several clubs and societies both locally and far-flung and try to support as many shows and meetings as we can. You can follow our adventures on our NEWS pages. The website is split into various sections. The NEWS pages are a chronological record of what we are doing in our Meccano world both at home and away. You will find accounts of our adventures visiting shows and meetings as well as what we are currently working on. The HELLO! page is about my own personal journey to where we are today. A selection of longer, more detailed descriptions of our model building and techniques can be found on the ARTICLE pages. The LINKS page is always going to be a work in progress so if you have any suggestions of LINKS or anything else you would like to say contact us via our CONTACT page. I hope you enjoy our website Ralph. Spanners A selection of useful spanners Sue and I use all the time for building. simple and easy to make and a good way to use up all those spanners we all collect. Click on the picture below for details.
How to build strip and plate benders
More content to be added soon! Keep coming back to to see what we have been up to and what's new in world of Meccano...
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2nd June 2012 - RMG meeting Runnymede Meccano Guild (RMG) meetings can be very busy so it is a good idea to get there early. Leaving the security of South East London and venturing way out West, I feel a bit like those American pioneers in their wagon trains, although I must admit there are not so many Red Indians on the M25 these days since the 7th cavalry were issued with 4 x 4s and renamed The Highways Agency… Still, it is worth it, not least of all for the food. A fantastic spread of ...and Eddy and Nick chin-wagging! RMC meet at: Just tap KT16 0HG into GOOGLE MAPS or your SatNav to get directions and I will see you there!
23rd June 2012 - SELMEC meeting SELMEC meet at: Just tap SE9 5AD into GOOGLE MAPS or your SatNav to get directions and I will see you there!
6th - 8th July 2012 - SkegEx 12
The main event of the year in our Meccano calendar is this three day event at Embassy Theatre on the sea-front at Skegness. For those of you reading this who have not attended before, this is the premier Meccano event of the year attracting exhibitors and visitors from around the world. Sue and I look forward to this event, each year, not only for the show but also for the socialising in the evenings and the fun of spending a few days at the seaside in a quintessential British holiday destination. Skegness still has that holiday atmosphere I remember as a kid going on ‘Excursions’ with my parents in the 50 and early 60s. Although some development has taken place over the years, lots of the original Victorian landscaping of the seafront and buildings still exist. If you only attend one Meccano show this year make sure you don’t miss this one. Apart from all the models on display SkegEx attracts the largest concentration of dealers in one place all year. SkegEx 2012 will be held at: Embassy Theatre Just tap PE25 2UG into GOOGLE MAPS or your SatNav to get directions and we will see you there!
14th July - NELMC Club Meeting For my sins I have volunteered to act as Secretary for the coming year and at the meeting held on 5th May I was voted in by the membership present at the meeting unanimously. This I suspect is not so much a vote of confidence in my abilities; just What we really need are members. If you live anywhere in the South East, NELMEC is very easy to get to these days with improved transport links to Hainault Underground station on the Central line or by car there is plenty of parking either on-site or at the public car park at the station a few hundred yards away. Come along and join in with the fun you can visit as our guest and see what we get up to – you never know we might be able to get you to join! If you do decide to visit you will not be disappointed and who knows, you might even come a way a richer person – spiritually that is as you will not be able to resist all that Meccano for sale looking for a new home and a caring owner! If you would like further information regardsing NELMEC please do not hesitatate me either via this website HERE or look ny contact details up in the IMS Year Book. Ralph. NELMEC meetings are held at: Just tap IG6 2UT into GOOGLE MAPS or your SatNav to get directions and I will see you there!
A full nationwide list of Meccano events can be found HERE
And finally... Here are a few photographs of what we are doing at the moment. Keep coming back as these photographs will change regularly. The crane Work has restarted on our current major project, our interpretation of the huge Level Luffing Crane originally designed and built by the late Eric Taylor.
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NEW 5th-7th May 2012 TIMS Meccanuity 12
NEW 28th April 2012 HTMC meeting
NEW 10th April 2012 My Mum is still buying us Meccano…
31st March 2011 Selmec meeting and the Secretary’s challenge
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Trunnion bender
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sandwiches and home made cake all washed down with the odd cup of tea or two. Oh I nearly forgot, there is usually lots of Meccano see and buy…
that no one else wanted the job! So now it is time to bang the drum and get all you local Meccano enthusiasts to come along and swell the numbers. I have been assured that we will have Trade support from Dave Taylor at this meeting and I will try and secure his attendance in future. 
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