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philipl - 30 Oct 2005 22:06 GMT

I need a small bit of white metal. Any model engineering suppliers in
the UK do this? Other sources?

Thanks,

Philip

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bigegg - 30 Oct 2005 22:36 GMT

> I need a small bit of white metal. Any model engineering suppliers in
> the UK do this? Other sources?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Philip

depending on how much you want (and I'm assuming you are going to do
some casting with it, since you don't specify a size)

Try a car boot sale - you could probably pick up a couple of kilos in
various sizes for about a fiver - think dinky cars, usually about 5-10p
each.

Make sure you check on ebay that they're not mega-rare ultra valuable
ones before you melt them down tho.

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Adrian Hodgson - 30 Oct 2005 23:09 GMT

>> I need a small bit of white metal. Any model engineering suppliers in
>> the UK do this? Other sources?
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> Make sure you check on ebay that they're not mega-rare ultra valuable
> ones before you melt them down tho.

Are we talking bearing material here?

If so then see if there is a engine reconditioner near by that does not mind
passing on some shell bearings.

Adrian

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JamesC - 31 Oct 2005 11:06 GMT

One source I've used in the past is http://www.tiranti.co.uk/ navigate
through to casting and you should find the meatls near the bottom of
the page. I've not dealt with them for over 15 years but they were
very helpfull then.

James

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philipl - 31 Oct 2005 22:57 GMT

I wanted the white metal to repair a milling machine lead screw nut
(bore out part of the thread and fill it up with white metal when it is
on the lead screw). Today I found that William Lane
(http://www.williamlane.co.uk/) deals in this. I am waiting to find
out whether they will supply the small quantity I need.

Philip

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Roland Craven - 31 Oct 2005 23:18 GMT

For bearing metal you can't do better than Hoyt
http://www.hoyt-darchem.demon.co.uk/
the usual no connection just happy customer stuff

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Roland Craven
Nr. Exeter, Devon, UK
roland@petternut.co.uk
www.petternut.co.uk

>I wanted the white metal to repair a milling machine lead screw nut
> (bore out part of the thread and fill it up with white metal when it is
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>
> Philip

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Adrian Godwin - 31 Oct 2005 23:46 GMT

> I wanted the white metal to repair a milling machine lead screw nut
> (bore out part of the thread and fill it up with white metal when it is
> on the lead screw). Today I found that William Lane
> (http://www.williamlane.co.uk/) deals in this. I am waiting to find
> out whether they will supply the small quantity I need.

I've read of a teflon-loaded epoxy resin called Moglice that's used
to do this job (and it would probably be more succesful at casting
in place than white metal) but I don't know where it can be found
in the UK.

-adrian

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