You need about 60" steam launch with a Stuart D10, it would make a very impressive boat model.
Steve > -----Original Message----- > From: Geoff Spenceley [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 9:50 AM > To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam > Subject: Re: Cross-tubes was Libelous Rant > > I have a 5" x10" boiler (made in the UK) with a 1-1/2" center flue and > number of cross tubes, installed as Tag describes the Cheddar. It appears > to be a very well assembled and soldered boiler according to a friend who > is much more knowledgeable than me on boilers. > Haven't decided how to use it yet! > > Geoff > > 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/ > > > > >
