[modeleng] Re: Spark Arrestors
- From: "Myke Baigent" <MykeBaigent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:17:32 +0100
To Peter Sheppard
Hi Peter,
I experienced the same problem some years ago. The spark arrestor mesh
clogged up easily, especially as my engine was tending to "over oil" at the
time.
Then I realized we are not interested in arresting contents emitted from the
blast pipe (this needs to have "free escape"), we are only worried about hot
particles traveling up the tubes.
So I carefully shaped a piece of mesh to fit vertically behind the blast
pipe, in front of the tubes. It has worked well ever since. If you form the
mesh into a slight curve, the mesh can be easily removed for tube cleaning.
As I say, it works for me,
Best regards,
Myke
-----Original Message-----
From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of The Sheppard Residence
Sent: 16 August 2004 08:33
To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [modeleng] Spark Arrestors
Yesterday I was running Mouland at the Lackham Museum and Woodland
Railway.
SNIP
All was going well, then she lost steam and the fire refused to draw. What
size mesh to other people use in a 7.25" locomotive? (Is size of
the locomotive important?) Has anybody else had this problem?
Regards
Peter
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