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A helical gear

Helical gears are the best thing since sliced t...

But helical gears are great – to look at and to use. And you’ll find them in a lot of places. So let’s get our butts into gear and explore...

Helical gears are the best thing since sliced t...

But helical gears are great – to look at and to use. And you’ll find them in a lot of places. So let’s get our butts into gear and explore...

Multi Drive prototype

A Sneaky PEEK Into The Past

We thought it would be interesting to have a look at where our Multi Drive project started and some of the doodads we designed along the way that were either...

A Sneaky PEEK Into The Past

We thought it would be interesting to have a look at where our Multi Drive project started and some of the doodads we designed along the way that were either...

A selection of MetMo Multi Drives

How to pick the right model-making tools (for a...

We take you through how to pick the right model making tools

How to pick the right model-making tools (for a...

We take you through how to pick the right model making tools

MetMo Multidrive handle on a workbench

It's Deep Drive Time

We’re tearing apart the Multi Drive and looking at each piece in excruciating detail.

It's Deep Drive Time

We’re tearing apart the Multi Drive and looking at each piece in excruciating detail.

Infographic of an aerodynamic bearings

How aerodynamic bearings became engineering’s s...

We’ve looked at a lot of cool stuff in recent articles, including fractal vises, engine pistons and wire EDM. But today’s ‘stuff’ is arguably even cooler (and also kinda dangerous…)....

How aerodynamic bearings became engineering’s s...

We’ve looked at a lot of cool stuff in recent articles, including fractal vises, engine pistons and wire EDM. But today’s ‘stuff’ is arguably even cooler (and also kinda dangerous…)....

The ‘Watch-ima-collet’: The Time-Ticking History of The Collet

The ‘Watch-ima-collet’: The Time-Ticking Histor...

In the quiet valley of the Val-de-Travers, nestled in the Jura mountains, lay the small town of Fleurier. Despite its small size, 1700s Fleurier was a hive of activity. Workshops...

The ‘Watch-ima-collet’: The Time-Ticking Histor...

In the quiet valley of the Val-de-Travers, nestled in the Jura mountains, lay the small town of Fleurier. Despite its small size, 1700s Fleurier was a hive of activity. Workshops...