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Rob
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| Keith S wrote: | | So what else needs to be changed in order to make this boiler work with the Edrig chassis? |
http://www.djbengineering.co.uk/rtr-cf-edrig.html
that looks awsome andy, all i can say is droooooooooolll
bet your well chuffed with it.
how fast do you expect to have it installed?
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andysleigh
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Keith S wrote: | | So what else needs to be changed in order to make this boiler work with the Edrig chassis? |
few things.
-need to cut out a hole in the running plate for the firebox to fit through
- make axle pump
- make bypass valve
- make sight glass
- drill and tap fixing holes for new smokebox
- water water tanks
- make blast pipe/ blower
- roll boiler wrapper
- grate/ ashpan
- make some new banjo bolts
- make firehole door
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andysleigh
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Rob wrote: | | Keith S wrote: | | So what else needs to be changed in order to make this boiler work with the Edrig chassis? |
http://www.djbengineering.co.uk/rtr-cf-edrig.html
that looks awsome andy, all i can say is droooooooooolll
bet your well chuffed with it.
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I am very chuffed 
As to when it will be installed, i dont know. I could do it now, or when i have all the other bits. that way i can keep running it.
but if i do it now, i can iron out any problems that may come up.
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Keith S
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Good grief, that's a lot of gear. I'll bet it really increases the performance of the engine, as well as the amount of work (fun) it takes to steam it. |
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Rob
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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cant you buy all of the fittings? thats what im planning on doing and just pay for the boiler to be made.
my edrig is in bits and wont be put back together till i get my coal boiler as im making him into a saddle tank, and if i make body work, ill have to mod it for the coal boiler.
what gauge or thickness is the boiler and firebox?
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andysleigh
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Rob wrote: | cant you buy all of the fittings? thats what im planning on doing and just pay for the boiler to be made.
my edrig is in bits and wont be put back together till i get my coal boiler as im making him into a saddle tank, and if i make body work, ill have to mod it for the coal boiler.
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I could buy all the parts, but-
I am not paying £90 and waiting 3 months jsut for the axle pump and bypass
cant buy the tanks, grate or ashpan, as far as i know.
the sight glass needs to be made differently to a normal one.
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Rob
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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yeh some bits need making like the ash pan and tanks, but are you buying the blower valve, clack valve, ect..?
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andysleigh
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Rob wrote: | | yeh some bits need making like the ash pan and tanks, but are you buying the blower valve, clack valve, ect..? |
Yeah. I shall, as they are fairly cheap and can be easily bought.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Andy you will also need an electric blower to get the draught started to raise steam
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andysleigh
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| Graham-Jilly wrote: | | Andy you will also need an electric blower to get the draught started to raise steam |
ah yes, i forgot about that for the list.
Not sure where to get them though.
I know aster do one, but at £80 
could make one, but the fan seem hard
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Graham-Jilly
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they come up on ebay quite regularly
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| Graham-Jilly wrote: | | they come up on ebay quite regularly |
i know places that do sell them, but you really want one for a 16mm loco, you done want one that for somthing larger, or it may make to much draft and suck the fire out
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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I would think that a small blower would be quite easy to make - a cheap motor and a little brass to make the fan should do the trick.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Titan wrote: | | I would think that a small blower would be quite easy to make - a cheap motor and a little brass to make the fan should do the trick. |
Could do.
This is a DJB blower, not your normal style fan
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Graham-Jilly
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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Andy I have seen them made up from computer cooling fans you could try that
im sure maplins or some other store would have them
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