BRASS BENDING

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BRASS BENDING

Post by Rob » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:06 pm

can brass be anealed and hammered so it has a curved flange on it?


so it has a flange all the way around a curved piece like this?
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Re: BRASS BENDING

Post by alan2525 » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:56 pm

Yes, it's certainly possible to anneal and work brass to give a shape like that, probably best to work around a hardwood block and anneal regularly. I need to do something similar on the front of the sheetwork on my Ruston loco, around the radiator grill.
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Post by Rob » Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:02 pm

cheers alan, i have done a test bit and im now on the real thing.
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