Hello Eric Thankyou for the kind offer but I am in the process of following everybody's advice and am in the middle of making one, funnily enough out of - stainless. Thanks again Reagrds Steve In a message dated 19/06/2006 21:29:04 GMT Standard Time, eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Hello Steve, My Grandson works at the foundry that supplies Blackgates, If you could supply a simple pattern for the grate I could get it made for you. For myself I make mine from scrap flat S.S. never had one fail. E.W. ----- Original Message ----- From: <sehwuk@xxxxxxx> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 10:15 AM Subject: [modeleng] cast fire grate wanted.............. > 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. > > 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. Steve Bodgers Retreat, Burwell 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.