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Welcome to the forum Renners2025. I too am a retired, dyslexic Electronics Engineer, and up until a few (10) years ago, I too enjoyed...

Good morning all. my name is Chris i have dyslexia so i do aplogize for any spelling errors spell checker does not always pick up my...

I purchased a super cheap pair ($80) some months ago but was unable to adjust the volume low enough to make them comfortable to use long...

Seems Facebook removed the link from my first post, so here's a few links on YouTube:

The superheat section of the monotube boiler for the SES steam car used 5/8" stainless steel tube with a 1.65mm wall thickness; steam...

It is experience based on calculations but a Babcock and Wilcox Steam its Generation and use has detailed chapters on how to calculate...

Hi Lloyd I hear ya...well actually I don't ;) my hearing is really bad. I started on the cheapo hearing aids from amazon about $50 and...

As shown in the "Strength of Metals" graph shown in post #361, a 70 F increase will result in less than a 10% decrease in the strength...

You can increase the temperature limit of your copper boiler by increasing the wall thickness of the copper. Recall Barlow's formula...

There have been a series of earthquakes in the last week along the New Madrid fault line, which unfortunately happens to be where I...

Hope for the best; but prepare for the worst. That is what I say. .

NOTE: The 231 C number I sighted as a temperature limit for copper is the number I'm using for my specific monotube boiler and is based...

I didn't have time to gather much data before I was forced to shut down after I smelled burning rubber; the small floor mats I had...

The plan is to control pressure while monitoring temperature and limiting temperature to below 232 C. The temperature limitations of...

Just reading your information again... (#353) Of course: 400 psi at 231 C (448 F). - is the temperature of the saturated steam. = no...