[modeleng] Re: Accidents
- From: "Barrie Purslow" <bpduo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 12:08:54 +0100
Keith,
>On the subject of accidents, I am building a
> simplex, never driven one, never lit a fire in one. yes I am new to this
> and
> would be glad of a training program of sorts.
I can recommend Doug Hewson's Driver Training Course. You don't even need an
engine and you get to drive on what is possibly the best 5" track in the
country.(Gilling)
>I can understand people that
> have been building / running locos for years been a little miffed at the
> thought of having to take a test but is it that dangerous??
It's not dangerous by most people's standards - that's one of the reasons
people get so uptight whenever the subject of "accidents" arises!
>Do boilers explode on
> a regular basis?
I don't think there has been an explosion of a silver soldered copper boiler
but I can't say for sure as accident reports are not published in the model
engineering press.
I have just had a telling off for suggesting using brass for
> my inner dome, if i did the world would end or de railments happen
> tipping
> people off onto the floor. this is a topic close to you all by the amount
> of
> posts you are getting. Im alarmed do i need to join the dangerous sports
> society.
No - the problem is dezincification of the brass which reduces the it to a
sponge. All the boiler accidents I am aware of have occured through problems
with the boiler fittings, not the boiler itself.
> Oh just a quick one anybody know where i can get pickling solution from
> in the uk? dont think reeves do it anymore, must be far to dangerous
Use Citric acid available from some supermarkets as a drain cleaner or, I'm
told, from home brew merchants.
Welcome to model engineering!
Barrie Purslow
Warrington UK
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