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tmuir
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Well its taken you a few goes and a second burner but it looks like you have it just about all figured out now.
With our toy engines we just think 'Put some water in the boiler and a fire beneath and all will be good' but the more advanced models shows there is much more to it than just that.
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steamyjim
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| jamespetts wrote: | | steamyjim wrote: | The NO9 will not work (at speeds required) with a 504 though will it  |
Ahh, no: a 504 is not enough. You'd need an HB6 or something of equivalent steam production capacity.
| Quote: | I'd quite like to lash 2 504s together like the one on ebay recently  |
That could work, but using a single larger boiler would be easier. |
Hmmmm what to do. I cant realy justify spending that much on a boiler. I shall have to wait for something to come along in that case.
I might have a look through Model Engineer and other books for some plans for boilers
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jamespetts
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| Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| steamyjim wrote: | | Hmmmm what to do. I cant realy justify spending that much on a boiler. I shall have to wait for something to come along in that case. |
Multiple boilers could work if you can't afford a single large one, but it'd be harder to set up and run.
| Quote: | | I might have a look through Model Engineer and other books for some plans for boilers |
This might make sense, although I'm sure that you know the certification rules and that, if you wanted to run it in public, a boiler inspector might have to watch you build the thing...
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steamyjim
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| Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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| jamespetts wrote: | | steamyjim wrote: | | Hmmmm what to do. I cant realy justify spending that much on a boiler. I shall have to wait for something to come along in that case. |
Multiple boilers could work if you can't afford a single large one, but it'd be harder to set up and run.
| Quote: | | I might have a look through Model Engineer and other books for some plans for boilers |
This might make sense, although I'm sure that you know the certification rules and that, if you wanted to run it in public, a boiler inspector might have to watch you build the thing... |
Aye, i've had experiance with double boilers
I shall ask Cheddar Valley Steam if they have any plans for suitable boilers aswell 
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jamespetts
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| steamyjim wrote: | Aye, i've had experiance with double boilers
I shall ask Cheddar Valley Steam if they have any plans for suitable boilers aswell |
Do! Very best wishes with your project!
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