[SEL] Galloway Babbitt Pour

[Richard Strobel]

Main caps..not rod caps..geez
"Rick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Galloway Babbitt Pour


> 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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