[modeleng] Re: Lapping, pumps, etc was

  • From: Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:38:02 -0800 (PST)

This being the case, it is suitable for making firing
scale model cannon barrels?

Al Messer

--- Harry Wade <hww@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> At 01:50 PM 2/21/06 -0600, you wrote:
> >Harry, et al, that "red brass" is . . . . SAE 40.
> 
> Jesse,
>       According to my tables SAE40 is Cu85 Pb5 Sn5
> Zn5, or precisley what
> Alan quoted for typical gunmetal.  So there you go. 
> To add anguish to
> injury, as much as I dislike gunmetal, I have a full
> set of castings for a
> fine large scale Corliss mill engine every man & boy
> of which is in red
> brass.  :-(
> 
> Regards,
> Harry
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