Tools
Tools used for model engineering include the lathe, the mill, the shaper, and the drill press. Until the introduction of cheap mini-lathes by suppliers such as Warco, Harbor Freight, Grizzly and others, lathes produced by Myford or Bridgeport were fairly ubiquitous in model engineering.
3-dimensional computer modeling programs are becoming an important tool for the model engineer.
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