Hi All
Im teaching a chap how to solder brass, nickle silver whitemetal etc. (he wants to builed 00 loco's) But the only thing I dont have is a book on the subject of building multi metal kits (Mainly for tips & tech.) is there any (I'm self tought and would like a book on the subject so I can learn More).
Bob
Perhaps Iain Rice's forthcoming book on locomotive construction covers both brass and whitemetal, but I have his one on whitemetal locomotive kit construction and brass brass kit construction:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Whitemetal-Locos-Kitbuilders-Iain-Rice/dp/0906867770 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Whitemetal-Locos-Kitbuilders-Iain-Rice/dp/0906867770)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Etched-Loco-Construction-Iain-Rice/dp/090686786X/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332682865&sr=1-4 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Etched-Loco-Construction-Iain-Rice/dp/090686786X/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332682865&sr=1-4)
They are both very useful, but no book can teach what it "feels like" to push things to the limit and risk melting the whitemetal and so on. Nothing beats actually trying it on bits of scrap.
Thanks for the info, I always solder white metal where posasable dont trust glues, also I some times cast my own white metal parts I dont have the tools to make brass scratch building but would like to try some day.
Thanks again