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Young Engineer(1) / Du Jeune Ingénieur
Young Engineer(1) / Du Jeune Ingénieur was a Meccano-like constructional system. It was made in Canada using Merkur parts in the late 1970s.
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for YOUNG ENGINEER [1] / LE JEUNE INGÉNIEUR
Maker
Merkur
Merkur
System Type
MERKUR type
MERKUR type
Country
Canada
Canada
Dates
1978 to 1980
1978 to 1980
Material
Steel
Steel
Thread
M3.5
M3.5
Boss Type
single-tapped
single-tapped
Boss Thread
M3;M4
M3;M4
Diametrical Pitch of Gears
30
30
No. of Parts in System
49
49
Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
10.0
10.0
Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
3.9
3.9
Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
3.8
3.8
Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
3.7
3.7
Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: cheese (slotted)
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: cheese (slotted)
Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel
Steel
Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
`
`
Bolt diameter (mm)
Comments
Bilingual names. Parts from MERKUR & details assumed the same.
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