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Re: Model ships ------- Brass props castings   Message List  
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Hi Greg,
Did you mean a fixture?
Instead of "figure"?
When you have odd shaped things to hold, there is a way to do it......
It involves using very low temp casting materials like "Cerrobend", etc....
go to ;
Many years ago, Shellac was used.....
Jerry G (Glickstein)
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Buckwheat
Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 10:23 PM
Subject: Model ships ------- Brass props castings

In my last posting I mention that I had many brass props. But just how
does one hold it and drill and tap it? A figure would be the normal
answer, but building a figure would be a bear all by it's self
Thanks
Greg



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Hi Greg, Did you mean a fixture? Instead of "figure"? When you have odd shaped things to hold, there is a way to do it...... It involves using very low temp...
Jerry G
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Jul 16, 2006
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JERRY: Yes I did mean fixture, but dinner was ready and i was rushing Greg Jerry G <chieftoolmaker@...> wrote: Hi Greg, Did you mean a fixture? ...
Greg Haff
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Jul 17, 2006
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Greg, excuses, excuses! what is more important? Food or ships? :) Anyway, have you ever heard of that procedure to hold odd shaped items for drilling,...
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Jul 17, 2006
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JERRY: That sure went pass me. But could use more info as a pal is building a V-8. Greg Jerry G <chieftoolmaker@...> wrote: Greg, excuses, excuses! ...
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Jul 17, 2006
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Greg, What went past you? Exactly what info does your pal need? And what happened to the "brass props castings"? Jerry G (Glickstein) ... From: Greg Haff To:...
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Jul 17, 2006
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JERRY: Lots of machine shop and CNC class, but never heard of hold a small part that way. As for the guy building the V-8 a quick was the hold small parts...
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Jul 18, 2006
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Greg, In my opinion, if you had lots of machine shop class, it was not well grounded if you never heard of holding small parts with low melting stuff. If you...
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