The Home Machinist!

The way we found that seemed to work the best is pretty simple. BTW, we are amatuers not pros. The glass is broken up clear glass from an apple cider jug. Pieces range from about 3/8" to 1" Using a #16 crucible, we put in about 1/2 cup of glass. The resulting layer is very thin. I suppose ...

When our fire started it was as we mistakenly added bronze swarf to the crucible of molten bronze (Open flame furnace). I don't think it was a case of 'distillation fumes', it appeared that as the swarf passed down thru the hot gasses at the opening of the furnace, some of it must have ignited. The ...

Thanks for the hints.
We have had a "zinc fire". When we learned of the glass, we used it in the next melts... works great.
Scotty

That makes sense. What we were going to do was melt the zink, with glass, then add the brass assuming the liquid zink would wet the brass and help with heat transfer. Now, Our zink has been pre-melted and cooled into uniform, weighed ingots, then stored in dry containers. So then, if I got this righ...

Let me put it this way.
If a person wants to,
is it that simple to add tin and zink to the crucible with the brass? Or are there other steps or procedures to follow to safely do so?
Scotty

Adding zinc to brass.
Is it as simple as melting tin and zink in the crucible with your brass then mixing before pouring?
Scotty

You might also check on the cost and availability of replacement parts for Superscale vs Eccentric Engineering.
Scotty

Under the stock rail, in the switch, perhaps 1/8" tie plates (shims).

Can someone please help out this old man? :?: Please define "SteamPunk". :shock: I guess I'm from a completely different generation. :oops: I read the Wikipedia defination... and that doesn't make any sense either! :cry: Please use U.S. Regulation words that were common in the 19th & 2...

PM sent..... I think...
Scotty

Anthony: Help me understand, by compatible, do you mean that the fittings line up with the Super Scale? So that if one removes the super scale to do a wholesale replacement, everything will line up, and capacities are similiar? (ie, bolt in replacement) Or do you mean that internal parts are interch...

What a find! Thanks Diddler
This guy has some interesting stuff. I had to poke around but found a way to translate to english.
To get there the easy way, use the address by erasing everything to the right of .com.... such as...
www.vapeuretmodelesavapeur.com
Scotty