[modeleng] Re: Conway
- From: "R.L. Roebuck" <rlr20@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 17:51:33 +0100 (BST)
I note in Martin Evans articles for Conway in ME - he suggests a starting
size for the blast nozzle, almost implying that you may well want to make
it bigger depending on your experiences of using the loco.
Yours,
Rich.
On Fri, 16 Jun 2006, Barrie Purslow wrote:
> Hi Ken,
>
> I have had this problem and solved it by increasing the diameter of the
> blast pipe. I did it in increments of 0.5mm until I had the desired amount
> of draw on the fire.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Barrie Purslow
> Warrington U.K.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kenneth Swales" <kenwillowbend@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 8:42 PM
> Subject: [modeleng] Conway
>
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I had Conway running this evening and I have a problem with the engine
>> blower (not the steam blower). It's so fierce that even when running I'm
>> constantly blowing the safety valve. Also I constantly have a shower of
>> sparks. This is enough to draw the fire into the bottom of the smokebox.
>> The chimney top is getting so hot, it's gone a purple colour.
>>
>> Do I increase the jet size or reduce it to reduce the draught from the
>> engine?
>>
>> Thanks for any assistance on this problem.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Ken
>>
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