On 2/4/04 6:47 am, "Harry Wade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I would say one important consideration in that instance, in addition > to using good boiler building technique, would be to use water tubes which > are as thick-walled as you can find, certainly thicker than standard soft > copper plumbing tubing. > > Regards, > Harry Hi Harry Long time no see - maybe I will make it to your neck of the woods next time :-) Cheddar boilers have several cross tubes. Without actually pulling one to pieces so I can count them, they are all offset from one another so when you look down the firetube they radiate like spokes. I have never heard of one of these failing - either rail or marine. -- Tag Gorton Editor Garden Rail Atlantic Publishers http://www.atlanticpublishers.com/GR.html Editor 16mm Today http://www.16mmngmodellers.org.uk/
