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| fruitfly |
I done a stupid thing last night.I stayed over at a mates place, to watch a few DVDs and murder a few or more beers.I took my Wilesco D2 along, and the Chinese copy to show him. Well, we were enjoying the D2 and watching a great movie and I forgot about the other engine. It ran dry, and the solder let go on the cylinder. Needless to say, I called myself a person of low intelligence and dubious parentage. But today, I went out and bought a new pencil torch and fixed it properly. I feel redeemed, but still stupid! |
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| MrDuck |
It happens to us all 
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| Bugsy |
Do it again and you lose your Steamer's Licence! 
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| MooseMan |
Been there, done that, fixed it. Only I did it stone cold sober and in public, while pretending to be an expert. D'oh! | ||
| Dampfmaschine |
I lit an SE3 up once and wondered why it just would not run then discovered I had not put any water in it (Trying to keep 3 or 4 engines running) - Thankfully no harm done. | ||
| 46u |
Been there and done all most that. When at the Alto show I was getting my Jensen 95G ready to run. Did not notice I had the switch on, on the power supply. Was talking to my fellow member having a good time. I put the funnel in to put water in it and it melted the funnel tip in two. I cut it right off let it cool down then ran it for 6 hours straight. Thank goodness Jensen boilers are hard soldiered. Have run it a couple time since. It did not blue the boiler but it got REAL hot. | ||
| 46u |
This is why when I am at a show I only run two at a time. That in its self is a full time job. Glade you did not hurt your SE3! |
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| johnreid |
I do stupid things all the time, I just dont admit to it though 
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| The Denying Dutchman |
Fortunately it happened to the Chinese engine, you will be forgiven.
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| ferrysteam |
My moto is,don't drink and steam.
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| L E Jay |
Yes, start sounding like you know what your talking about outside of an armchair is a very dangerous thing. That's why they all sit down on tv. I'm sure I mentioned enough of my accidents already. |
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| Les |
Welcome to the club. 
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| loose nut 45 |
Took the safety valve of my Sr1a whilst it was still partlt under pressure once and showered the missus who was sitting opposite me in a sudden downpour of steam and water (thankfully just a fine mist and she was more angry than hurt) 
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| ItSteams |
I would have been decapitated |
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| Mile High Steamer |
so... you had an open flame, boiling water under pressur wile intoxicated   but things happen me personally I don't like to buy items from the far east nope! American, Canadian,Eurepien, AU, NZ, made are my tastes also used, vintage & unique for me like my tape dispencer it is a solid brass WW2 flying tiger fighter plane off ebay  the sweat shops, the ways the workers are treated  whe I first saw that one on ebay I thought "hmm a nice little steam engine for 70 dallars  what a great price" so I clicked on it & it & the listing said "item location china" it was a huge dissapointment I never thoght that model steam would fall victom to this horred trend  strout builds theirs in china the "Ruby" trains are made in china even thow they have a 6 or 700 dollar price tag its hard to beleave that they can get by with this becuse of the HIGH SAFETY factor even thow it costs more I don't buy ''MADE IN CHINA" OR from any company that out sorces their work sorry for ranting on & on MHS
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