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Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2023 1:36 pm
by Windcatcher530 Dan
Thomas put it under wanted. Do you need tailbone and tailvane.
Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2023 1:57 pm
by TdcJD
Yup both. Thought about custom making one myself, but would be nice to have an original
Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 11:12 am
by TdcJD
Getting ready to pour babbitt!
Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:31 pm
by windybob
I'm following!
Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:42 pm
by mtblah
Thomas & I poured babbitt yesterday . Great success
I poured the 1st , he poured the next 3 . He is a quick learner and has "skills" for a young man .
It takes longer to build the fixtures than to pour molten metal .
Thomas will tell you in the section " what I broke today " a minor mishap to F & W
Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:50 pm
by windybob
Glad you had good luck, and nobody got injured!
Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 2:29 pm
by Windcatcher530 Dan
Thank you Mike for helping that young man out. You're good hearted.
Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:26 pm
by TdcJD
The new babbitts. All poured. Needs a little polishing up and they should be good to go! And yes, the mill head did suffer a little ouchie.. Oh well, one more thing to braze
Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:28 pm
by TdcJD
Tried to see how stuck the tail hinge pins are. Only took two taps and this happened. Dang
Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:45 am
by Windcatcher530 Dan
Well it'll be easier to press out now.Good thinking Mike. L. O. L