Need to purchase babbitt material

Apr 18, 2005 6 Replies
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Hi,



I have been cruising the web, and while I can find a lot of information on babbitt, how to pour it, etc, I have not found anywhere where I could purchase anything less than 100lbs of the stuff. I have need for



10-20 lbs (2-4 5.5 lb bars), and not more than that.

I have been looking at magnolia's anti-friction metal, which should be cheaper and I have read good things on it.



any idea on a source?



Thanks in advance...



Dave



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Try a supplier of industrial knives, many tree chippers use knives that are babbitted in place.

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J

McMaster-Carr has all kinds of babbit

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If worse comes to worse, you can melt two dollars (~1lb.) of

1983-to-current-date pennies with two pounds of 50/50 lead-tin solder. Stir good before pouring.

Tim

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You might try Magnolia Metal. Here's a link to a page on the Metal Web News site with their 1929 booklet and contact info.

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Mike

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while I can find a lot of information

have not found anywhere where I

100lbs of the stuff. I have need for

more than that.

anti-friction metal, which should be

it.

This place showed up on a Google search:

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Model T guys might know of a place, too...

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