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| jim:
i've found out about fields metal!! my grandad used some of this stuff in sixties, i can remember him telling me about this metal they used to fill gaps, he swore it was melted with hot water. too my shame, i didn't believe him :( :( :( i've found out about it now, melts at 61 deg, is not soft like lead. anyone used this stuff? its £576 +vat a kilo :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: |
| bogstandard:
Commonly known in this country as Cerrobend, but not a filler, but an aid to bending, and I think it contains a large amount of antimony. I used it when working at R-R to help bend up custom SS window frames. It is now known under another name that you can buy it under, but unfortunately I can't recall what it is. I can say though, it is nowhere near the price you have quoted. Bogs |
| sbwhart:
Yes Cerrobend is the stuff, we use to use it to take casts of die forms to check them on a projector. When I finally get to make my boiler for my loco I'd like to try making some stainless steel supper heating tubes they need a tight 360 bend that I'll try doing with cerrobend. Cheers Stew |
| Andy:
The one I know is called Wood's metal. Info here, along with similar types including Cerrobend. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood%27s_metal Wood's metal available here - http://www.tiranti.co.uk/product.asp?Product=1494 |
| jim:
i found it here http://www.mutr.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=6_473&products_id=1581 |
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