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Cheers Carl, I kinda quite like that little boiler and have thought about buying one. The thing that puts me off is it has quite a lot of tubes and looks a bit of a challenge to someone new to boiler building. I'd like to try something with only a few tubes first
Thing is though Peter - if it doesn't have many tubes you might struggle to run it on coal...
Quote from: gary.a.ayres on September 19, 2018, 12:01:02 AMThing is though Peter - if it doesn't have many tubes you might struggle to run it on coal... I was hoping you were going to buy my coal
I have a boiler kit waiting in the wings. I hesitate to work on it because I know so little about them (and they are bit dangerous).The water gauge for example is something that I've always wondered about.The glass is under the same pressure as the boiler, right? Or not?I don't mean to hijack your thread, Gary. Your thread...like many other members' threads is excellent learning for me.
The photo below shows a close-up of the water level gauge. Fitting it was easier than I expected, though I won't get too cocky until I have seen it not leaking under pressure.