[modeleng] Re: Superheater trouble
- From: "Ron Head" <ron.head@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:14:16 -0000
Hi Alan
The chap you were thinking of is probably Paul Gammon. He used to advertise
a lot in ME, but I've no idea if he is still trading. Searching for him on
the Internet returned no results, apart from passing references on club
websites.
Regards
Ron.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 8:56 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Superheater trouble
>I would only consider two ways of making superheaters.
> Or rather, getting one.
>
> The first is a stainless steel one, and they should really be TIG welded,
> which precludes the majority of us making them.
> Now, someone used to do a superb range, at reasonable prices.
> If only I could recall who it was.!
>
> Otherwise, copper with straight tubes ending in a "speapoint", a la LBSC /
> Martin Evans, et al.
>
> I dont think it is possible to get a sharp enough bend for that job.
>
> As for the "wet v dry" steam, I dont see any worry, provided that you have
> a
> reasonable working lubricator.
>
> http://www.alanstepney.info
> Alan Stepney's Model Engineering, steam, and workshop pages.
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