>>uh, who said anything about welding? >> > >So Del, Planning on bolting them together? I have a client down this >way who spent nearly forty years welding nuclear subs together and he >thought welding would be a tough nut to crack. Something about stress >relief. I'm getting ready to build that steel capo we talked about ince, > for the Hallet Davis grand. Nothing very intricate, just substantial. > > >Dale Del, Out of curiosity, I did a little browsing in my Machinery's Handbook. The casting shrinkage allowance for steel is listed as nearly twice that of cast iron. That little tidbit, naturally, just raised more questions. Are you having steel plates cast, or are you going to rivet them together and paint them with iron oxide primer, like a bridge? As much as that appeals to me, I kind of doubt that's what you're doing, so I'm assuming cast. Perhaps you've got a small (even local) foundry cornered that is more flexible and will work with you with small lots. Possibly cheaper too? Dale, This sounds like fun. Is it a repair, or a design change? Ron N
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