[modeleng] Re: Brass dome cover for Tinkerbell
- From: Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 18:31:05 -0800 (PST)
I would think that either casting it yourself or
having it cast in Brass would be the best option.
Al Messer
--- alan Stepney <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> I have watched professional metal spinning and it is
> awesome when they do
> large items.
> Makes my modest efforts look pitiful, which they
> were.
>
> I would reckon that size to be way beyond what one
> could spin with a
> "domestic" lathe. Actual spinning lathes are massive
> beasts, with extremely
> substantial bearing assemblies.
> However, if you do decide to try it, you would need
> to use deep drawing
> (cartridge) brass.
>
> I would think the two-part suggestion is better, and
> the silver soldered
> joint shouldnt be conspicuous, and could be coloured
> to make it even less
> so.
>
> For that size, I would look for a local spinning
> firm, as Phil Smith
> suggests. There are quite few around still, and
> most would probbly charge
> far less than one would imagine.
>
> As alternatives, cast one.
> If you need a polished brass finish, you could
> always plate whatever metal
> it was made from, if not brass.
>
> Alan Stepney
>
> http://www.alanstepney.info
> Model Engineering & steam engine information pages
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Beevers" <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 7:52 AM
> Subject: [modeleng] Brass dome cover for Tinkerbell
>
>
> I am seriously considering making a brass dome cover
> for a 7.25" gauge
> tinkerbell that I help maintain. The cover is 10"
> diameter, 12" high, boiler
> is 14" diameter, and it has a 4" hole in the top for
> the safety valves to
> exit through.
>
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