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27ace27
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 Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:18 am Post subject: Ace Steam Works #1 |
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watch this space! 
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:27 am Post subject: |
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-slow groing grin-
show now!!
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put that in your firebox and light it!! |
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27ace27
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:32 am Post subject: |
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I'll keep you in the dark until this weekend when I get the boiler soldered! (bracing for warnings about how not to solder  )
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johnreid
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We are waiting
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newsteamer123
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get the lowest flame you can(but still nice and hot) and if you can, wrap a wet (cold or hot i doesnt matter as long as it wet) arouend other soldered areas and be careful
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27ace27
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:22 am Post subject: |
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 Bring on that boiler!
BTW I'll need to invest in a new fire extunguisher, I used up the last one!
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igy569
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*heavy sigh* 
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metalhead100
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:13 am Post subject: |
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Some Fire Dept. will fill and service your better extinguishers.
Not the plastic junkers from Wal-Mart though.
If its metal and decent quality/brand.
Ours does it real cheap....they charge you for the powder and o rings ect.
Jim
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Nick
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:25 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | BTW I'll need to invest in a new fire extunguisher, I used up the last one! |
Why? 
Soldering is nothing difficult, and you may be scaring other members away from giving it a try.
I doubt all these accidents are really happening. |
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SlideValve
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:33 am Post subject: |
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| Nick wrote: | | Quote: | | BTW I'll need to invest in a new fire extunguisher, I used up the last one! |
Why?
Soldering is nothing difficult, and you may be scaring other members away from giving it a try.
I doubt all these accidents are really happening. |
Yup, soldering is not that difficult at all, my dad taught me how to do electrical soldering, then "plumbers soldering" a little bit, and I worked from there , here's some tips,
Clean the parts you are about to solder
Heat the metal not the solder (or else the solder won't flow)
And don't be afraid to use a lot of flux
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mogogear
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:36 am Post subject: |
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and if silver soldering use the absolute smallest diameter you can--I mean small mechanical pencil lead--really Radio Shack folks
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27ace27
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my soldering attempt was an epic fail just now, I'll brush up on that. thanks jim! 
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27ace27
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| Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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AHA! *leaps up to go try again*
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