was told that copper prices have broke4$ a lb so that means to us modelers that the price of track and other related things that use copper are going to go up drasticly:cry:
Yeah, but in a way, that's going to help the Arizona economy. They're starting to reopen some lower-yielding mines that they shut down when copper was a lot lower.jim currie said:was told that copper prices have broke4$ a lb so that means to us modelers that the price of track and other related things that use copper are going to go up drasticly:cry:
MilesWestern said:do you have any pics of your scrap yard? I'd like to model one.
Thanks if you can...
jim currie said:was told that copper prices have broke4$ a lb so that means to us modelers that the price of track and other related things that use copper are going to go up drasticly:cry:
Harpo said:Hi all, again
I don't think, however, that anyone has intentionally tried to fool anyone over the name. (Sort of like the English speaking countries insist upon calling it a 'French' horn...there's nothing French about it...) I'm not sure where the 'nickle silver' term originated, but somehow it became widely used, especially in the musical instrument business. Jim Currie is absolutely right, in that it was called 'German silver', and prior to that I think the orginal term was "Melchoir"; in German it was also termed 'Neusilber" or, literally 'new-silver'. Maybe that's where the hook into 'silver' came from. In any event, the addition of that 5 to 10% nickle to the yellow brass makes quite a difference. The alloy is significantly harder than yellow brass, yet at the same time conducts electricity extremely well, solders very easily, and resists oxidation/tarnish better than yellow brass. I would think, and hope, that where sliding electrical contacts are required (loco wheel contacts?) NB would have a decided advantage while adding virtually no extra cost in manufacture. I'll have to start inspecting my locos and ...nah. too much trouble, and they work fine...
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Harpo