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Looking great! When do the holes for the stay bolts get drilled, before or after soldering the firebox in place?
Looking Good, Kim. Next up... The funky one.Todd
in that area when you heat it the silver solder should run in and it will all become one piece if you run enough solder in.john
Quote from: crueby on March 15, 2023, 11:53:31 PMLooking great! When do the holes for the stay bolts get drilled, before or after soldering the firebox in place?Kozo has you drill them AFTER you solder the firebox together. So, after I get the foundation ring completed, I'll:1) Solder the foundation ring pieces to the outside of the firebox & throat sheet, and to the backhead (with the backhead still detached)2) Assemble the firebox and tubes, and backhead into the boiler shell & firebox sheet, and solder it all to the inside of the foundation ring.3) Solder the throat sheet and backhead stays4) Drill for the side stay bolts and solder them into place - outside first, then inside.5) solder the front tube sheet into placeAnd there you have it, all done!So close, and yet, so far...Kim