So Merlin loco works knew how to
>do it almost 20 yrs ago!
I wouldn't think I would bestow credit on Tom Cooper aka Mr. Merlin. Most
likely it was one of the Becks that he was converting at the time. These
were cataloged as Merlin Beck Engineering Ltd. one of which was called
Maestro. A clear ph
If I remember correctly, one LBSC books describes how to build that type of
sight glass. I think it was his book "Live Steam". It wasn't on my
bookshelf when I looked for it earlier, but I think that I am right.
Bob
>From what I can recall, not all plastics are "non-wetting". I believe High
Density Polyethylene (HDPE) is non-wetting but it has many physical
characteristics that would be undesirable for our application. Specifically, it
is much more plastic (i.e. less rigid) and is milky as opposed to clear.
Geoff and Dave:
Thank you very much for posting the Hunslet photo. Tonight I will dig
through the "inventory" in my garage to see what bits and pieces I might
have to make a similar site glass.
Geoff, your photography skills are great.
Steve
>Thanks Dave,
And yes Trent, that is a good size butane tank, nicely hidden under the
side tanks when the "top" is on.
Geoff.
i've posted this image at
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>http://www.45mm.com/sslivesteam/files/spenceley010531.jpg
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Thanks loads for the sight glass picture, It clears up any confusion just by
looking at the rear of the engine. You fellows have had some good ideas
for us old timers Dick Wyckoff
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Would not the portion of the tube that does not contain water have higher
temp steam in it? I've never studied Thermodynamics, but there must be
something like convection currents in the water portion, thus there would be
some (maybe slight) temp differences. There should be some temp differenc
i've posted this image at
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THanks, I have sent it to you,
Geoff.
Geoff,
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>Why not just post it to a web-site for everyone who wants to see? If you
>don't have the ability I can host it for you. :)
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>Trot, the helpful, fox...
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Geoff,
Why not just post it to a web-site for everyone who wants to see? If you
don't have the ability I can host it for you. :)
Trot, the helpful, fox...
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I'd like a look at it as well. :) Do you think it'd be easy to fabricate
for use on a future boiler I plan to build? (I have the pipe sitting
beside me now...)
Trot, the question-filled, fox...
On Thu, 31 May 2001, Geoff Spenceley wrote:
> Royce,
>
> I'll attempt to take one with my "none-cl
Hello Geoff,
Could I get a picture of it send by e-mail as well?
Sounds like a great setup. Maybe I can somewhat replicate it for the sight glass
that I'm working on for Ruby.
Thanks,
Trent
Geoff Spenceley wrote:
> I'll attempt to take one with my "none-close up lens" and send it to you
Harry,
Nope. I wasn't yanking your chain. I actually thought that perhaps someone
in the architectural field might have a need to outsource such a service on
occasion for load bearing walls, earthquake and wind resistance, etc.
I don't know of anyone with FEA software either, but I'll see if
Hello Everyone,
I had thought of plastic also. Not because of the capillary action being corrected
(which I only learned after reading this post), but because my Mamod has an
elongated plastic port hole style sight glass in the backhead. It's about 3/8" wide,
1.1/8" long, and .050" thick. What
In a message dated 5/31/01 8:30:03 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< it can't be much over 200
deg F that it would have to endure. >>
It can be much higher than that depending on the steam pressure.
bill
Royce,
I'll attempt to take one with my "none-close up lens" and send it to you
off list,
Geoff
>Anybody got a picture of this?
>
>royce
>
>Geoff Spenceley wrote:
>
>> Fritz et al,
>>
>> I previously mentioned the sight glass on the Merlin Hunslet--it is a
>> plastic "plate' glass sandwiched
Anybody got a picture of this?
royce
Geoff Spenceley wrote:
> Fritz et al,
>
> I previously mentioned the sight glass on the Merlin Hunslet--it is a
> plastic "plate' glass sandwiched between two brass plates, with gaskets
> and fastened with screws. The tubes from the boiler to the sight glas
Fritz et al,
I previously mentioned the sight glass on the Merlin Hunslet--it is a
plastic "plate' glass sandwiched between two brass plates, with gaskets
and fastened with screws. The tubes from the boiler to the sight glass are
straight and oversize--5mm outer dia. There is no problem with
bub
Since this is a live steam list, I also have to mention "Wick oilers" which
work by capillarity.
Have a pot of oil with a wick hanging down into the oil.
Lead the wick up and over the side of the pot into another pot, and it will
siphon the oil over to the other pot.
Bearings have been oiled that
It appears that Fritz has the answer. Eliminate the meniscus ! Improve
accuracy ! I'm for it. If there's water in the tube, it can't be much over 200
deg F that it would have to endure.
"Brohn, Fredrick" wrote:
> Has anyone considered using plastic in lieu of glass? In one of our biology
>
Has anyone considered using plastic in lieu of glass? In one of our biology
lab experiments we have our students measure water in a glass graduated
cylinder and then repeat the measurement in a plastic (Nalgene,TM) graduated
cylinder. With glass you need to read the "bottom" of the curve, called
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