[modeleng] Re: Steam engine RPM?

  • From: Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 17:59:04 -0700 (PDT)

Tony, if you work carefully to an approved design, I
foresee no problems for you, but remember, ALWAYS give
it a cold hydrostatic test before building a fire
under it.  Oh---I'd also use TWO Safety Valves.

Al Messer

--- Tony Wells <oaksfield@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It is not verbotten at all Al, I just lack the cheek
> to ask! I do have that
> nice long length of seemless copper tubing to trade
> if anyone is interested
> however .... Is there so much to boiler making
> though ??? In my naiveity, I
> would have thought that at the low pressures
> involved a bit of silver solder
> would go a long way, and I have plenty of that too!
> 
> Tony.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Allen Messer" <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 7:58 PM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Steam engine RPM?
> 
> 
> > Glad to help out as I don't want you blowing
> yourself
> > sky high with an improperly made steam boiler!  If
> > that happened, with whom would I discuss politics?
> >
> > Have you though of posting a query on the Modeleng
> > list to see if any of our listees would build you
> a
> > boiler, or is this verboten?
> >
> > Al
> >
> > --- Tony Wells <oaksfield@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> A belated thanks for this "headzup" (???) Al!
> >>
> >> Tony.
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Allen Messer" <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 5:11 PM
> >> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Steam engine RPM?
> >>
> >>
> >> > Tony, if you are thinking of building your own
> >> boiler,
> >> > run, don't walk, to your nearest agent for Tee
> >> > Publications and buy yerself a copy of K. N.
> >> Harris'
> >> > book "Model Boilers & Boilermaking" and if you
> >> want it
> >> > to look scale, there are several vendors of
> model
> >> > steam fittings in Britain that are excellent.
> >> >
> >> > Al Messer
> >>
> >>
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> >
> >
> >
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