Atticman
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Mamod SP2 confessions of a perfectionist
Bought this SP2 a while back, and it goes like the clappers,
BUT theres a very poor solder job on the boiler
It keeps bothering me, so finally I attacked with a blowtorch 
Before All shrouded with wet cloths
after.
I heated and scuffed the old solder off first with a blunt old screwdriver
Then I heated again, and got the last lumpy bits off with wire wool
Then wet and dry
Then a small amount of flux around the pipe
Heat, add a SMALL piece of solder, stand back and enjoy
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Bugsy
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Very nice, Tom!
Think I'll be sending you a few engines.
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Atticman
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| Bugsy wrote: | Very nice, Tom!
Think I'll be sending you a few engines.
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Thanks Phil, youve sent me one already 
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Bugsy
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| Atticman wrote: | | Bugsy wrote: | Very nice, Tom!
Think I'll be sending you a few engines.
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Thanks Phil, youve sent me one already |
Any progress with that one?
Bit of a lost cause if I remember correctly.
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Atticman
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| Bugsy wrote: | | Atticman wrote: | | Bugsy wrote: | Very nice, Tom!
Think I'll be sending you a few engines.
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Thanks Phil, youve sent me one already |
Any progress with that one?
Bit of a lost cause if I remember correctly. |
Waiting to see if any spares come up, havent pictured it yet, sorry 
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Graham-Jilly
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great job well done 
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rangerssteamtoys
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I know how you feel, after looking at it for so long, you just have to fix it.
You did a great job on the solder.
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robertosala
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Well done!
You just had to get rid of that nasty spot!
How you feel now is priceless!
Rob
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Atticman
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| robertosala wrote: | Well done!
You just had to get rid of that nasty spot!
How you feel now is priceless!
Rob |
Thanks Rob,
The only trouble now is the sightglass is looking a bit rusty.......
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