arnoldb
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Zee, Nick, Joe, Dean & Rich, thank you for checking in
Nick, thank you, but there's still a lot of room for improvement for me!.
Thank you Joe - Much appreciated. This is my first attempt as well, so things are not up to a good standard.
Dean, thanks - yes, we do have porcupines and very scarce hedgehogs. No woods or hedges, or any wolv... stuff though - just semi dessert. A lot of other critters - I like them all; have a certain species of spider that I actively encourage to live in my house; completely harmless to **** Sapiens, but catches & eats all kinds of ornery insects, and no spider webs to clean off ;D
Rich, thank you very much, and you are most welcome to any tips or critique . I've been ogling those step drills; they are pretty rare here in Namibia, and a bit pricey, but certainly on my wish list. And thank you for the tip on holes first, then bushes. This will most definitely not be my last boiler if I can help it!. Once again, thank YOU for your build examples!
Probably the last update for the week:
I took the boiler out of the pickle this evening after work, and checked all the solder joints. They all visually look sound, so only the hydraulic test will show up if there are defects... I couldn't resist having a quick go at the boiler with some needle files, emery and brasso - nothing fancy & really quick, as most will be covered either in lagging or painted. Far from perfect, but will do for me for now:
Regards, Arnold
Join the club Zee; this is new territory for me as well. I used the rivets instead of straight copper pins the plans call for - because that's what I had on hand, and yes, it is to provide for better heat conduction. I could have cut the heads off, but with my, admitted limited, thinking, the heads on the rivets provides even more surface area, while the heat that bypasses the heads get caught in the bottom cap of the boiler and heats there. I don't know how the rivet heads will impact on the airflow through the assembly though; so this is all VERY experimental.I know virtually nothing about boilers...is the purpose of the rivets to provide more surface area for heat conduction? I have to admit I've been expecting to see a ball-peen.
Nick, thank you, but there's still a lot of room for improvement for me!.
Thank you Joe - Much appreciated. This is my first attempt as well, so things are not up to a good standard.
Dean, thanks - yes, we do have porcupines and very scarce hedgehogs. No woods or hedges, or any wolv... stuff though - just semi dessert. A lot of other critters - I like them all; have a certain species of spider that I actively encourage to live in my house; completely harmless to **** Sapiens, but catches & eats all kinds of ornery insects, and no spider webs to clean off ;D
Rich, thank you very much, and you are most welcome to any tips or critique . I've been ogling those step drills; they are pretty rare here in Namibia, and a bit pricey, but certainly on my wish list. And thank you for the tip on holes first, then bushes. This will most definitely not be my last boiler if I can help it!. Once again, thank YOU for your build examples!
Probably the last update for the week:
I took the boiler out of the pickle this evening after work, and checked all the solder joints. They all visually look sound, so only the hydraulic test will show up if there are defects... I couldn't resist having a quick go at the boiler with some needle files, emery and brasso - nothing fancy & really quick, as most will be covered either in lagging or painted. Far from perfect, but will do for me for now:
Regards, Arnold