[SEL] babbitt grades

[Ray And Erica Freeman]

I take my advice from people who pour large white metal bearings and buy
tons of the stuff. The old stuff does degrade through melting it out and re
melting it. It used to go as scrap but with analysis they can in most cases
re use it by adding what's required. 
Ray Freeman
Perth WA

-----Original Message-----
From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of David Rotigel
Sent: Thursday, 10 January 2008 7:36 AM
To: The SEL email discussion list
Subject: Re: [SEL] babbitt grades

Hi Ray, HOW THE HELL do pour babbitt without "reheating" heating it?  
(It was heated at least once in order to make the ingots that you  
buy.) Use what the hell you want--but don't heat it, for "it loses  
some of its chemical or alloy make up."
  	Dave
PS, See: http://www.oldengine.org/members/rotigel/Im_Stupid/ 
Im_stupid.jpg for your free sign!

On Jan 9, 2008, at 9:04 AM, Ray And Erica Freeman wrote:

> Unlike you to speak with out being informed on the subject David.  
> When white
> metal is remelted it loses some of its chemical or alloy make up.  
> If you
> have the technology it can be analysed and the short falls can be  
> added to
> make it good again. For us un ejumicated engine blokes its easier  
> just to
> use some new stuff.
> Kindest Regards
> Ray Freeman
> Perth WA
>
>
> Boy Paul I sure agree with you on this. That old crap only lasted for
> 80-100 years. The new stuff is a LOT better!
> 	Dave

_______________________________________________
SEL mailing list
SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com
http://www.stationary-engine.com/mailman/listinfo/sel