A foundry in every kitchen ...

2002-07-03 Thread Dave Cole
The topic of casting metals has been discussed here every now-and-again ... below is an article that suggests that the ability to melt and cast bronze and cast iron could soon be within the reach of virtually everybody: http://home.c2i.net/metaphor/mvpage.html \dmc --

Re: A foundry in every kitchen ...

2002-07-03 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Thanks Dave,, Also an answer on how to consume Cornish Pasties, assuming that Cornish Pasties can ever be softened up!! No apologies to Tag Gorton!--or my brother, nephew, niece and on and on, who all live in Cornwall. Geoff. The topic of casting metals has been discussed here every

Re: A foundry in every kitchen ...

2002-07-03 Thread Jim Curry
A conversation coming to a kitchen near you: Oh! Hi! Dear! You're home early! Yes, this is your microwave. I'm just checking a couple things out. Yes, putting it on the counter on it's end is how you check these things. This shiny brass stuff, yes that's how I check to see everything's in

Re: A foundry in every kitchen ...

2002-07-03 Thread Terry Griner
you forgot the ... Ouch!! Dear, please put down that pan OW! Alright I'll buy you another! Terry Griner Columbus Ohio USA Who is much happier melting things in the Garage. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/03/02 02:58PM A conversation coming to a kitchen near you: Oh! Hi! Dear! You're home early!

Using the kitchen

2002-07-03 Thread Leo Starrenburg PA5LS
Years ago I visited Bep Blom, the president of our 7 1/4 gauge club. He was building a Highlander at the time and put some bits and peaces in the kitchen oven to stove-enamel (?) them. We where engaged in a particular tricky bit of milling, forgetting all about the oven and the bits. That's

dibond

2002-07-03 Thread WaltSwartz
Hi, I'm getting ready to put the surface on a set of aluminum frames (PETS type) to be used at The Naples Depot. I had previously decided to use Dibond or Alucobond manufactured by Alusuisse, in Kentucky. I looked them up on the net and it appears that they have become part of Alcan. I

Re: A foundry in every kitchen ...

2002-07-03 Thread Jeffrey Williams
Dave, I think you're trying to get everyone on list into great big trouble!! Dave Cole wrote: The topic of casting metals has been discussed here every now-and-again ... below is an article that suggests that the ability to melt and cast bronze and cast iron could soon be

Re: A foundry in every kitchen ...

2002-07-03 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Tag Wrote: The clacker on a pastie should be hard enough to survive a drop down a tin mine ;-) That's wot I suspected! Luv those Cornish tin mines~!~~ Madame E Lash???- Geoff Tag Gorton Longlands Western Railway Trematon Office Saltash Cornwall Directors: T. Gorton, Madame E. Lash

boiler bushings

2002-07-03 Thread Royce Woodbury
Hi Listers. Seems like the list has been latent lately. So . . . . here's a new question. I'm getting close to being ready to solder my Philly boiler and Jon Toumanian brought to my attention the potential problem of the high heat from the silver soldering process degrading the threads in the

Re: A foundry in every kitchen ...

2002-07-03 Thread Tag Gorton
On 4/7/02 5:33 am, Geoff Spenceley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tag Wrote: The clacker on a pastie should be hard enough to survive a drop down a tin mine ;-) That's wot I suspected! Luv those Cornish tin mines~!~~ Madame E Lash???- Geoff Tag Gorton Longlands Western Railway

Re: boiler bushings

2002-07-03 Thread Cgnr
In a message dated 7/3/02 9:25:22 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: the silver soldering process degrading the threads in the boiler bushings. Never had a problem Royce. I always solder bushes in on my last soldering operation. Bob Starr A