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Very nice John What is that boiler you have in the right side of your last photo? It looks to be a decent sized item - did you make it?
Quote from: Gas_mantle on January 30, 2019, 09:03:00 PMVery nice John What is that boiler you have in the right side of your last photo? It looks to be a decent sized item - did you make it?Yes, it is a 4" diameter Scotch boiler constructed by me recently from a KN Harris design. It is waiting for some Loctite hydraulic sealant to fix the tiniest of leaks at 100 psi!
Quote from: simplyloco on January 30, 2019, 09:13:44 PMQuote from: Gas_mantle on January 30, 2019, 09:03:00 PMVery nice John What is that boiler you have in the right side of your last photo? It looks to be a decent sized item - did you make it?Yes, it is a 4" diameter Scotch boiler constructed by me recently from a KN Harris design. It is waiting for some Loctite hydraulic sealant to fix the tiniest of leaks at 100 psi! Thanks John, I'd be interested in seeing it in action
you mention Loctite Hydraulic Sealant - have not heard of that one, what will it be sealing, is it just for threaded fittings or can it do other leaks too?
Quote from: crueby on January 30, 2019, 11:53:51 PMyou mention Loctite Hydraulic Sealant - have not heard of that one, what will it be sealing, is it just for threaded fittings or can it do other leaks too? A friend of mine is arranging it. Apparently the boiler is partly evacuated with a vacuum cleaner(!) and a drop of this stuff placed on the leak point. It goes in and seals the leak. My friend's boiler was tested afterwards at 200 psi: no leaks!I'll report back when it's done.John
The trouble is, of course, that now the valve chest cover is cleaned up after soldering I will have to polish up the rest of this lovely machine...