[SEL] Galloway Babbitt Pour

[Richard Strobel]

and gang if using these old blowtorches, please read the safety issues at:

http://members.aol.com/blotorches/

It's not that hard to wind up with your face on fire due to a leaky 
checkvalve.

btw., that's plumbers putty I'm using for damming compound.  Didn't think it 
would work as heat makes it real soft..but it seemed to do ok.

  And in one place the babbitt is only 1/8" thick...is that too thin? (the 
On side closest to the mag), so belted up I would assume the wear would be 
to the bottom and side away from the mag.

later,
Rick
PS:  Rowlands did the rod caps and look very original



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
To: "sel" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 8:05 AM
Subject: [SEL] Galloway Babbitt Pour


> Howdy Folks;
>
>    Please feel free to sharpshoot my babbitt pouring method used in the 
> link below.  I'm using the 4 brass screw method and just pouring the main 
> bearing top caps.
>
> 'preciate it as one gentleman says I'll  spend a month scraping...and 
> can't fathom that.
>
> http://community.webshots.com/album/450795558NLeJLC
>
> later,
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