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3 inch boiler build
zeeprogrammer:
Keep at it! This is a very helpful thread.
gary.a.ayres:
Thanks Carl.
As a beginner I'd have been in trouble without the advice I've been given here. I'm hoping that the thread will serve as a good resource for others too.
Keep at it I certainly will! I'll be glad when the boiler is finally steam-tight but too much has gone into this for me to quit now... :ThumbsUp:
Gas_mantle:
Hi Gary,
Its go to see you making progress on the boiler. I can't really offer any advice but I'm hoping to make something similar later in the year so it's interesting to follow along :-)
john mills:
try to bring the tube plate hotter the silver solder should melt with the propane torch the hole end of the boiler will get close to the temperature needed.
Jasonb:
The other good reason to grind away the blob is that it needs more heat to melt the solder second time around so using new will mean you don't have to get things quite as hot.
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