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lancelot	09/10/2013 14:08:01
63 forum posts 4 photos	I am picking up on this build from a number of years ago, a good piece of the work has been done and now it is mostly snall fiddly stuff...I would like to make the linkages out of non ferrous ...brass bronze and copper, would that look out of place. John.
Keith Long	09/10/2013 14:19:56
883 forum posts 11 photos	Go on John - give a clue - what was it that you left off building a number of years ago? Difficult to advise without knowing! Keith
JasonB	09/10/2013 15:49:09
25215 forum posts 3105 photos 1 articles	By the title I would say its a James Coombes engine. Its unlikely to have been used on full size engines of this type but if you are not worried about historical accuracy then brass would be the best of your three materials
lancelot	09/10/2013 16:15:59
63 forum posts 4 photos	Hi Jason, solves that question then...as I have loads of brass bar and little of steel, I personally think it looks better. thank you for the replies and all the best for now, John.
David Littlewood	09/10/2013 17:57:45
533 forum posts	It's a purely personal matter - and it's your model - but I think brass would look entirely wrong for the linkages. OTOH, steel parts with (where appropriate) bronze bearing bushes would look just right; the contrast would create the right effect. Copper, of course, would be totally unsuitable because of its softness and it is horrible to machine. David

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