Steve Look at the 1 June advert from Nick Harrison on www.homeworkshop.org.uk. He is selling a Sweet Pea ashpan and fire grate. Is this of any interest to you? Cheers! Hubert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Beaman" <davebeaman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 7:20 PM Subject: [modeleng] Re: cast fire grate wanted.............. > OOOOO... the cost Peter!!! > My M8 has been using a mild steel grate for years in his 7 1/4 NG tank and > he has only had to make 2 new ones in 7 years. As long as the grate is > kept > reasonably clean and the ashpan kept clean, the grate should last a while. > Having burned out 2 stainless grates on my Sweet Pea, I am getting used to > changing them and making new ones. The new grate is mild steel and I must > remember to keep the sides of the ashpan clean. > > Dave. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Sheppard" <puffernutter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 10:20 AM > Subject: [modeleng] Re: cast fire grate wanted.............. > > > Why not make it out of stainless bar and spacers? > > Cheers > > Peter > > On Wednesday, 31 May 2006 10:15, sehwuk@xxxxxxx wrote: >> Hi chaps >> >> I'm building my first boiler (vertical) and am looking for a cast >> iron fire grate to fit,after machining, up into a 3" diameter fire box. >> Any body know of a supplier of such items. I've tried people like >> Stuart Turner, Blackgates, Reeves etc in the UK but nothing appears in >> their catalouges. Any help or direction would be appreciated. >> Steve >> >> 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. > Sent from my Sidekick. > Please cc to peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > 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. > > > > > 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. > 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.