hammer & bogstandard ......this SandCam member............
Back in 2005... on another WEB site we had a member ***-engineering@wargyll.fsnet.co.uk from a funny sounding named place in Scotland......."Lochgilphead" & he wrote notes & taught many lessons on all things steam....... ....I am suspecting this is the same person
Lets see if he remembers me......Derek
Well now,
It's kind of hard to FORGET a raving Aussie of DUBIOUS IRISH origin, especially one who lives in a very suspicious named place WOOLONGONG and parades around playing a cheap Fender Telecaster.
Just kidding Derek, good to see you on here.
How are things going?...and I trust the family are all keeping well.
Have you finished that DECOY yet?
or are you coming over to the DARK SIDE with a lathe etc?
I don't think you need to worry about the latest regs, they are not as bad as they first appear.
For the rest of you guy's... the reference to the MPBA, perhaps, having some influence stems from the fact that they ALWAYS disregarded the general engineering codes and insisted on using there own, which was much more severe.
They Never adopted the BAR/LITRE rules and insisted ALL boilers (used in public, on any of their waters) had to be Hydro tested every 2 years and Steam tested every 1 year.
NO-EXCEPTIONS.
This latest code appears to have gone part way towards the MPBA (Draconian) methods, albeit not quite as far.
The MPBA are still using their own code.
I doubt they have had any influence over the new code, since they were never party to it, or the previous editions, in the first place, and are still not, so I am sure they will continue to go their own way regardless.
It does make things far more complicated for model builders here in the UK, especially those that build model steam boats and who's local club is affiliated to the MPBA, since they would then be subject to the MPBA rules when it became time for boiler testing.
The MPBA argue that it is a criteria of their insurance which dictates their rules... this stance is a little odd though... since their insurer is one of those listed as being PARTY to the new rules as posted.
Or is this a case of insurers applying DOUBLE STANDARDS?...
All very frustrating for everyone concerned.
Best regards.
SandCam.(aka, SandyC or AlexC)