[SEL] Brass plate repair

[Jerry Evans]

At 06:00 PM 20/06/2010, you wrote:
>Message: 3
>Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:47:00 -0400
>From: "Elden" <edurand at mchsi.com>
>Subject: Re: [SEL] gas tank help/now Tractor back wheel tumbler.
>
>Jerry:
>
>It may be sooner rather than later.  I got discombobulated
>while stamping the plate and messed one of them up by
>putting a "3" in the "bore" box (Grrrrrr!).  It's actually
>2.5 so I now have a plate that can only be used for an
>engine that has a bore larger than I will most likely ever
>build.
>
>All of which means that I now have zero plates.  I'll let
>you know in advance of when I'll need more.
>
>Take care - Elden
>http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand


Hi Elden,
         Why not carefully braze the wrong number closed and start over. 
The brass is "engraving brass" and has some lead in it for lubrication - I 
don't know if this would be a problem when brazing.




Keep the revs up (or down)
Jerry Evans
Near Johannesburg in Sunny South Africa.
Etched Brass Engine Plates made to order:
<www.oldengine.org/members/evans/plates/index.htm>