Hi Jesse, As the guy who started this thread off I have to thank you for your input, and especially your tests on silver-soldering. You have confirmed what I thought - that is that free-cutting steel can be silversoldered. Do you have the facilities and inclination, to do a similar test on two bits welded together? Regarding looking at your pictures - I went through the registering process with "Photobucket", but I think you have probably accepted the default conditions, which make your pictures private - anyway I could not find a way to view them. When you gave us your password then they were readily accessible, as were your other pictures. The picture of the model traction engine - the one with the engine in the wheel - when was this taken, as I have seen a recent picture of the model with it all painted up. There couldn't be two models of the same engine could there? Thanks to all who have given an input to the leaded steel debate. Cheers, Roger Mason, in a very soggy St. Agnes. MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.