When you guys get this firebrick wick thing figured out, please mail
all of your old asbestos yarn (eg. Aster standard issue, etc.) to me
because I am just now entering the power part of the learning curve
on being able to reliably pack, trim, and tune with that stuff.
Much appreciated... :-
At 04:49 PM 12/29/01 -0800, you wrote:
>'Twould be nice to compare performances between my plain old wicked
>(didn't mean that double meaning!) Pannier and yours at DH.
>Geoff.
Geoff,
I'll probably do another set or whittle on these a little more to see
if I can get a more compact fire. Rig
At 01:38 PM 12/29/01 -0800, you wrote:
>I am compelled to ask: What am I missing here?
Michael,
What you may be missing is what for the sake of brevity I did not
emphasize or even convey in my recounting of the article. First of all it
was clear to me in the original article that while t
Harry Wade wrote:
>
> At 300psi or thereabouts, at
> which boiling point is 421F± (216.1C), methinks our fittings would have
> tossed their seals, certainly a conventionally glanded gauge glass would
> have burst if not spewing water or steam before then.
>
At 600 psi, a pin-hole leak cuts like
Right Harry,
I think the "effects" were great anyway! I like the look of the "dry"wicks
too.. 'Twould be nice to compare performances between my plain old wicked
(didn't mean that double meaning!) Pannier and yours at DH. Looks at
present as if I will be "switching" to firebrick or ceramic base
Mike, Harry et al,
Good thoughts Mike , however; there is value in the information "donated"
to us by Harry, and it actually gives me more confidence when running my
locos, for there is little chance they will ever blow up on me they way
they are fired. I have found it satisfying to know what t
> Are there different setups for the lubricators on the different models of
> the C-16's, say on the #42 as opposed to the #268?
They both use the same type, but the steam oil reservoir, which is disguised as the
air tank under the footplate, is in different locations. #268 has it behind the
Harry,
You are a recognized expert on miniature boiler design and
construction. Your guidance has been helpful to many,
myself included. So, with all due respect, I am compelled
to ask: What is the value of a boiler test conducted with a
heat source ("a large Calor (propane) torch") that far
e
At 11:36 AM 12/29/01 -0800, you wrote:
>I am going to print the wicks that are a-flaming for next years Xmas
>cards---beautiful-!!
>Geoff
Geoff,
Make of it what you wish but I consider those to be "utility" grade
flames and for Xmas cards and other personal greetings I'd think you'd want
to t
Thanks Harry,
Of course we demand a lot!
I am going to print the wicks that are a-flaming for next years Xmas
cards---beautiful-!!
Geoff.
At 10:33 AM 12/29/01 -0800, you wrote:
>>Any chance you could post a picture out of the burner assembly and not
>>on fire?
>
>Boy you guys sure a demandin
At 10:33 AM 12/29/01 -0800, you wrote:
>Any chance you could post a picture out of the burner assembly and not
>on fire?
Boy you guys sure a demanding lot! :-) But OK, check the same site after
about 1:30PM CST today.
Regards,
Harry
Any chance you could post a picture out of the burner assembly and not
on fire? I would love to see what you were saying about forming the top
of the burner.
Thanks
Chris C.
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Well, we did it, boys! The Dee book is sold out. I'll have 10 copies in DH
and that's it. They say they'll be doing a reprint in the next few weeks.
Jim
At 09:08 PM 12/28/01 -0800, you wrote:
>Yes, it would be interesting to know if the max pressure is in the
>300 psi range, the 600 psi, or higher. I'd suspect it's pretty low,
>i.e. the fuel systems we use would never be able to produce the
>pressures used in the tests. But, it's a guess.
Rich
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