brass

I wanted to make a fuel tank stand and wanted a formed brass structure. As I only needed two parts I decided to form these over MDF. I cut out the former in 9mm thick MDF and then hardened it with superglue Note: make sure you are in a well ventilated area as the fumes are not great. I cut...

I'm building a small, double acting steam engine modeled after a design by Henry Maudslay. The engine uses a 3/8" diameter, 5/8" long stainless steel rotary valve which rotates inside a brass valve block. To reduce air leakage, I am trying to lap the valve bore in the brass valve block and...