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…. Plus, I can feel the air whizzing out of the drain cocks when they are open …
Wait till the boiler is under pressure and there is a slug of hot water in the cylinder; stand at the wrong place when you open the throttle, and you get ‘peed on’ with hot boiler water!(Ask me how I know)
Thanks Dave, Chris, and Craig! Quote from: Craig DeShong on August 05, 2022, 04:10:42 AMWait till the boiler is under pressure and there is a slug of hot water in the cylinder; stand at the wrong place when you open the throttle, and you get ‘peed on’ with hot boiler water!(Ask me how I know)So, how do you know? Sounds painful!Kim
Quote from: Kim on August 05, 2022, 05:26:37 AMQuote from: Craig DeShong on August 05, 2022, 04:10:42 AMWait till the boiler is under pressure and there is a slug of hot water in the cylinder; stand at the wrong place when you open the throttle, and you get ‘peed on’ with hot boiler water!(Ask me how I know)So, how do you know? Sounds painful!KimEspecially so, when the locomotive is on the elevated track in the steaming bay, the drain cocks are at waist level, or head level if you happen to be bending over. Nothing quite makes your day like a squirt of boiler water in the ear.
Quote from: Craig DeShong on August 05, 2022, 04:10:42 AMWait till the boiler is under pressure and there is a slug of hot water in the cylinder; stand at the wrong place when you open the throttle, and you get ‘peed on’ with hot boiler water!(Ask me how I know)So, how do you know? Sounds painful!Kim
Looks great, its almost a shame to paint it
Beautiful results. How does that oven differ from a standard toaster oven?
I bought a double wall oven from a guy doing a house renovation for $100, and use it for powder. Another $50 for a 220V cord and plug. I can do larger parts than in the toaster oven size. I keep the oven on a roller platform so I can move it out of the way easily when not in use.
400F works fine in my experience.
Covering the rack with foil keeps it clean, but I haven't done that, so mine are multi-color as I also spray parts hanging.