Hi, Geoff, when do you plan to fire it up. Also, I would like to see it. Please call me at (408) 997-2328 home or at work (408) 256-4813. Alternately, I could call you. Please email me your phone number. Thanks Raf Geoff Spenceley wrote: > Thanks Salty, > > Some Aster parts are steel and will rust--as Walt notes-especially in the > swamp land-(*smirk*). In fact I have had a check ball rustily > disintergrate--an error on Aster's part I believe. That is why I am > suspicious if a magnet can pick the ball up. > > Geoff. > > In a message dated 01-01-26 13:12:06 EST, you write: > > > ><< I note that some Aster S.S. balls for check valves etc can be picked up > > with a magnet--are they really S.S--will they corrode? >> > > There are varying compositions to stainless steel some of which are > >magnetic. As for the balls on a Aster without knowing the composition of the > >material it is difficult to say if they would rust. With the quality that > >Aster employes in the construct their locomotives I would doubt that they > >would use any material that would rust. This would be a question to pose to > >the manufacturer. > >Salty >
