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Posted by Mike H on August 22, 2006, 5:58 pm
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>I'm hoping someone on here can help. Whilst browsing the Reeves stand
>at the recent Bristol Show, I noticed the gunmetal castings they had
>for the brass edging strips to go around the firebox cladding, which
>are then polished up etc. I hope someone can work out from this the
>part I'm taking about!!! Anyway, the looked about the right size to
>perform the same function on the pair of Conways I'm building with a
>mate, but I'd like to see a drawing of the part to confirm. So, if
>anyone has either the ME's or drawings for Bridget, could they
>scan/photocopy the relevant part - all costs etc would be reimbursed.
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Have you considered taking strips of 'guilders metal' (a malleable grade
of brass) and forming them over a block?
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Mike Hopkins
CSME <http://www.cheltsme.org.uk> 5" gauge (2 1/2" scale) Alice class Hunslet
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>at the recent Bristol Show, I noticed the gunmetal castings they had
>for the brass edging strips to go around the firebox cladding, which
>are then polished up etc. I hope someone can work out from this the
>part I'm taking about!!! Anyway, the looked about the right size to
>perform the same function on the pair of Conways I'm building with a
>mate, but I'd like to see a drawing of the part to confirm. So, if
>anyone has either the ME's or drawings for Bridget, could they
>scan/photocopy the relevant part - all costs etc would be reimbursed.
>