Thanks Jim,
Good information!
Yep, I expect that you are too busy with Virginia to do much metal
machining these days--give her my regards--take good care of her!
BTW, Our oldest daughter is Virginia1
Geoff
Geoff, in the little metal machining that I've done over the last several
years, a
>test for stainless steel was that it was only slightly magnetic, as opposed to
>carbon such as 1019. On that basis, the fact that it is slightly magnetic
>does not
>necessarily mean that your sample won't function as it should. BTW,
>Virginia sends
>her regards.
>
>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
>>
>>
>
