Royce,
Although not on the list of recomemded bearing compatibily, I have
been using hard Aluminum slide valves on Brass 360 for many
years with out problems. 6061-T6 and 2024-T4 both work well. I
"lap" both parts on a flat surface with 600 grit sandpaper and oil.
Then clean very well and then
All, sorry to use the list for what would otherwise be a personal aside.
Tag, I tried to send mail to you just now, and the "madasafish"
address I have was rejected. Where have you moved to?
regards,
-vance-
Vance Bass
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Small-scale live steam resou
Dear Royce in South Brazil,
I know a little about metals and the coefficients of friction. I, through
extensive tests making worm gearing, found that any steel, the harder the
better, suffered relatively little galling when used with SAE 92 bronze.
This bronze is common for use as bushings and ea
At 08:27 AM 3/26/03 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi Gang. Still struggling with my Philly. But I ran across a problem I
>thought some input from the experts might be advisable.
Royce,
I agree with Phil that this is perplexing (and I agree with Graham that
C.I. is the best material in the world), but
Suggest cast iron (best material in the world ) bar non
" NO ECHO "
- Original Message -
From: "Royce Woodbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 11:27 AM
Subject: Materials compatibility
>
> Hi Gang.
Hmm.
If the materials are finished well, no sharp edges etc and you're using
steam oil that is getting to the ports, I'm surprised that is happening.
Phil P
>
> Hi Gang. Still struggling with my Philly. But I ran across a problem I
> thought some input from the experts might be advisable.
> Th
Hello All,
On "Great Trains Through the Garden, Volume 3", they show a segment of an
Aster Grasshopper flying out of control, going amazingly fast, around a corner,
and off the slightly elevated track. Luckily it was only elevated about 6 inches
where it left the track. It was going so fast t
Hi Gang. Still struggling with my Philly. But I ran across a problem I
thought some input from the experts might be advisable.
The slide valve port face is made of common brass. I made the slide
valve itself from an ingot of an unknown alloy of bronze, thinking the
dissimilarity of materials
