[modeleng] Re: Copper boilers
- From: Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 17:58:30 -0800 (PST)
Well, Jesse, I had really planned on leaving the
Safety Valve in the drawer with its bushing plugged
while the hydro test was being made, but, if you think
it best to have it installed while it is being
done----
Al Messer
--- JESSE LIVINGSTON <fernj1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Al,
>
> You gonna have fun trying to hydro that boiler with
> the safety valve in
> it!!!! LOL Well, you could do like the fireman on
> the "Best Friend Of
> Charleston" and just tie the valve down so it can't
> blow, but then you might
> wind up like said luckless fireman and be blown into
> the next county.
>
> If the ball looks OK and so is the spring, there is
> no need to replace it,
> just clean it and put it back together. You can
> leave the spring a bit
> loose and tighten it down until it pops at the
> proper pressure. Don't set
> it tight and plan on loosening it to set it or you
> may again wind up like
> the "BFOC" fireman. Charles and I had really
> planned on seeing you at the
> spring meet in Columbia.
>
> Unka Jesse
>
> > Safety valve!! Hey!! I'm glad you mentioned
> that!
> > I'll take it apart and install a new ball just as
> soon
> > as the hydro is over!
>
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