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Post by Photog200 » Mon. May. 20, 2013 10:12 pm

As you probably already know, brass will oxidize quickly and start to tarnish. One thing that might help to stop that is to top coat it with high temp clear gloss paint. Here is a link to some that someone else put up about a brand of high temp paint.
http://www.net4sale.com/Shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=127. Stove Bright paint also has a clear coat gloss high temp paint. It works good to bring a gloss back to dulled nickel too. Just a thought...

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Post by Photog200 » Mon. May. 20, 2013 10:15 pm

Another link to Thurmolox stove paint in clear gloss...
http://www.net4sale.com/Shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcat ... product=85

 
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Post by Wanna Bee » Tue. May. 21, 2013 8:24 am

Thanks for the link,
I will set up some type of polishing wheel and use it, before I do any more to the Finial. I know It can look alot better than it does now with just a touch more work.
There is a tiny bit of lead solder on one side of the main body where it was "repaired" at some point. That still needs to be removed.
The holes in the sides of the main body where the two pieces of scroll work mount needs some body work too. The holes are slightly stretched out and need to be adjusted a little tiny bit. Should pose no problem but still needs to be done.
I also need to make a new mounting bolt/stalk/holder downer thingamagig too. The original was to rusty to salvage. It was spring loaded like an old school hood ornimate so that is how I will replicate it.

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Post by Wanna Bee » Sat. May. 25, 2013 11:21 am

Everything is now at the plating shop. I will see most of them in two weeks. The plated parts are going to be more along the lines of a month maybe a bit more.

I really think I caught a break finding a place that will do the nickel so close to home. I don't live in a big city, come to think of it I don't live in any city. We don't even have Police in my town. But... we do have a plating shop :D It's a mom and pop shop that's been around for 80+ years. Only one guy running the entire operation from start to finish.

He's going to blast all of the stove parts to give me a uniform surface to apply stove polish. I didn't give him all of the parts though, the grates and some other internal parts are still here. I didn't see much of a point in blasting these parts and I was running out of room in the truck. Amazing how much space this thing takes up when it's disassembled.

In the meantime I will finish the Fire Pot pattern and Get it to the local foundry.

Think it's time to make a new ash pan too. I have what looks to be the original but it looks a little beat. I want it to be as close to perfect as it can be. I mean I will be handling it daily and it should look as good as the stove.

CALLING NORTCAN: Nortcan do you have a picture of the shaker handle from your Golden? I am going to drop mine off to have it plated also. Only problem, someone took a grinder to the end of mine and made a mess of it. I want to clean it up in the mill to make it more uniform before plating. A picture of what it should look like will help a bunch.

 
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Post by McGiever » Sun. May. 26, 2013 9:41 am

I have 3 ash pans needing to be re-made here as well. Two are from over 100 years back and the other 25-30 years. I have 2 of the 3 originals for patterns.
I am fourtunate to know of a local sheet metal man who can fabricate them as an exact copy of the original. :)

`Wannabee`, If you need a source to have an ash pan fabbed let me know.

 
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Post by Wanna Bee » Sat. Jun. 01, 2013 4:19 pm

Nothing yet on the stove parts BUT...
I went to the flea market today with my beautiful bride and found this. Antique brass, English coal scuttle. I can't confirm it being "hammered" until after I polish it.
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Figured I can clean it up and knock out the bumps and polish her up. I like the idea of using it to feed my new stove next season instead of the stamped steel one.

Best part is... IT ONLY SET ME BACK...$20

 
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Post by Wanna Bee » Sat. Jun. 01, 2013 8:04 pm

Knocked out the dents and put some soap and water to it. OK, I buffed it by hand. Another piece that needs the mechanical wheel treatment. The higher luster will make the hand beat finish more visable :D
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Post by Wanna Bee » Sun. Jun. 02, 2013 9:49 am

Made a mandrel for a buffing wheel I had laying around and threw her in the ol' South bend.
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Then I got back to the finial. After a few minutes I ended up with this
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The finial and one piece of scroll work is buffed
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Here is the finished product complete with fingerprints and rubber bands to hold it together
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What I started with

 
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Post by Photog200 » Sun. Jun. 02, 2013 1:38 pm

Both the scuttle and the finial look great!

 
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Post by wsherrick » Mon. Jun. 03, 2013 11:13 pm

Everything seems to be going well. I am looking forward to seeing it all finished.

 
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Post by dcrane » Tue. Jun. 04, 2013 6:42 am

thats the most elaborate buffin wheel ive ever seen ($2,000 buffer) :lol:

 
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Post by Wanna Bee » Tue. Jun. 04, 2013 7:42 am

wsherrick wrote:Everything seems to be going well. I am looking forward to seeing it all finished.
Thanks, I don't think anyone wants to see this thing complete more than me.
dcrane wrote:thats the most elaborate buffin wheel ive ever seen ($2,000 buffer) :lol:
Hey, whatever works right? :D

 
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Post by Wanna Bee » Tue. Jun. 04, 2013 7:31 pm

It's ready to go see the Iron Man.
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As long as there are no issues, I will have two FP's cast from this pattern. Always nice to have spare parts.

 
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Post by LsFarm » Thu. Jun. 06, 2013 8:24 pm

I can't remember from the text, did you allow for the shrinkage of the iron when it cools?? I think it's about 8%.. your iron foundry can tell you for sure.
Your pattern needs to be slightly larger than the final product to be cast from it.

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Post by Wanna Bee » Fri. Jun. 07, 2013 9:16 am

It has been mentioned and I have done alot of reading in regards to shrinkage.
I'm more worried about thermal expansion at this point. A tight fitting FP in the stove might expand faster than the stove around it. You know what happens next. :blowup:

Metal Percentage
Aluminium 6.6
Copper 4.9
Magnesium 4.0 or 4.2
Zinc 3.7 or 6.5
Low carbon steel 2.5–3.0
High carbon steel 4.0
White cast iron 4.0–5.5
Gray cast iron −2.5–1.6
Ductile cast iron −4.5–2.7
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