[modeleng] Re: Steam engine RPM?
- From: Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 05:41:29 -0700 (PDT)
Tony, Stick to Copper and consider asking your friend
if he is well versed in Silver Soldering if you wish
but if I can learn how to do it, so can you---I've
seen some of your other work and you are fully capable
following directions, so select a good design and have
at it.
Al Messer
--- Tony Wells <oaksfield@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have a number of small prototype tubular propane
> foundary burmers, based
> on 1/2" and 3/4" bodies, and had intended to use one
> of those. I had thought
> about one of the MAP gas twin mini tank set ups, but
> the initial cost is
> very high for what it is. I do have a friend whose
> youngest son is a welder
> by trade though, and so I was considering asking him
> for his professional
> services for the brazing.
>
> Talking of welders, and therefore welding, is there
> any reason why a piece
> of old steel gas tamk cylinder could not be used as
> the boiler though, with
> the end caps welded into place? A shiny copper one
> with brass fittings is
> certainly very pleasant to look, but would it be any
> better than
> waterproofed steel?
>
> Tony.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terry Lane" <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:10 PM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Steam engine RPM?
>
>
> >
> > Having used both for a number of boilers, I
> wouldn't bother with propane
> > for
> > anything over (say) a Gauge 1 boiler. Too much
> foolin' around on a large
> > job. With oxy/acet you can localise the heat much
> more effectively. Copper
> > ain't as easy to burn out as a lot of people think
> - especially if your
> > plates are thick enough to comply with AMBSC code,
> the main danger is the
> > tube ends.
> >
> > SNIP
>
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