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Front & Rear plate thickness
Allan, Thank you. I think I will bite the bullet and just order what I need from McMurray (I have a request into them), why start "in a hole". As far as metal work goes, I do mostly design work now, but was a modelmaker for 20 years and have made some fairly small intricate pieces, although I've...- Muggs
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Front & Rear plate thickness
Hello All, My plan is to build the Strutt Epicyclic Train Clock by W. R. Smith from his book. He calls out 3/16" sheet brass for the front & rear plates as well as the great wheel. After checking prices of sheet brass and talking to my father-in-law, he asked if I could use 1/8" sheet as he...- Muggs
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Brass Supplier(s)
Ralph, Yes very familiar with M-C, I'm a designer/Modelmaker so I order from them weekly, and the first place I checked. I just checked (W R Smith book) and you are absolutely right; he calls out 353 sheet stock. Thank you! UncleDoc, I've purchased from them in the past, in fact I got all of my...- Muggs
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Brass Supplier(s)
Hello All, I have decided to make my first clock and I am need of some 260 Half hard brass sheet (3/16, 1/8, 3/32, 1/16). To you clock makers out there, where do you get your brass sheet from? I didn't know where to post this, so if this is the wrong area I apologize. TIA, & BTW, I'm in the...- Muggs
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