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Twin Cylinder Steam Engine
bogstandard:
Darren,
Yes SS is a lot softer than high tensile, and I only use SS normally for either bling factor or in an oily wet evironment. They are not really strong enough for general purpose work unless you can get hold of the very expensive ones (our normal ones are A2 grade).
BA is trying to die out slowly, but model engineers won't let it. It is preferred because of the complete range of sizes you can get in it. I think the range goes from 0 to 24 BA, but only up to 18 BA is generally available. So really it is an ideal range for true scale model engineers.
ME threads are the standard for our steam connections and other fine thread applications in larger sizes, so where BA finishes, ME carries on with a full range of 32 and 40 TPI threads (up to a standard of 1/2" diameter), but I have noticed some even larger sizes are becoming available.
That is a very good link Darren, you should pop that under the resources heading to stop it getting lost.
John
Darren:
No, no, no........Stew I don't want any ME taps and dies :lol: :lol: :lol:
I have a hard enough time trying to figure out what a 126/347th is I don't want another system :ddb: :ddb:
Metric will do me fine, it's so simple.... :thumbup:
sbwhart:
--- Quote from: Darren on April 15, 2009, 03:16:26 AM ---
Metric will do me fine, it's so simple.... :thumbup:
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Thats what I like to here:- keep it simple : Metrics a great system :thumbup:
Stew
Stilldrillin:
--- Quote from: sbwhart on April 15, 2009, 03:39:01 AM ---
--- Quote from: Darren on April 15, 2009, 03:16:26 AM ---
Metric will do me fine, it's so simple.... :thumbup:
--- End quote ---
Thats what I like to here:- keep it simple : Metrics a great system :thumbup:
Stew
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Yep! Fully agree...... :thumbup:
So, why am I awaiting delivery of 1/8" Whit taps & die? :doh:
David D
Darren:
Wouldn't M3 have done David :scratch:
I break taps to often to be buying overpriced ones :lol:
But I can see for pipe fittings I might be "forced" to use ME, but it will be sparingly as poss.... :thumbup:
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