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BK
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Now that stwww is over, it's back to normal (almost).
Gave the fire box about 4 coats of heat proof clear, over the polish.
Photos are a big problem at the moment, I have a different format on my computer and no photo editor, or spellcheck, and a lot of other gadgets I'm used to.
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BK
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I tried some polish on the boiler "cover", it did work but it was a long slow process, so I tried a little bit of heavy duty solder flux and the tarnish just lifted off.
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igy569
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What sort of flux are you reffering to? All I have if paste flux and tinning flux... and hydrocloric acid.....
Sounds like a useful bit of information....
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BK
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That's it in the bottle, I think it's hydrocloric acid based, as it reacts with gal sheet.
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BK
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Well it hasn't been a bad day, I got a lot done, (including crawling around the floor with a magnet to find the 4mm nut I dropped).
Everything is comeing together nicely. the boiler house is virtually finished, ( have to get/make a weight for the safety, and a chimney)
I'm pretty happy with that, I've been putting the base off, but, it's next 
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whistleman
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Looking very nice there, BK.  |
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Les
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 What an improvement. 
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erikl
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wow, you're doing a amazing job! Seeing a engine like that "raise from the grave" always gives a lot of satisfaction.
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Dampfmaschine
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| What a great restoration - all the photos are good but that last one is outstanding - well done to you. |
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Burnmafingers
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Lots of hard work going into this, and it shows  |
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BK
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OK, this was the closest I could get to the original.
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BK
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Sorry, can't post more then 1 photo at a time, no Tabs.
This one will upset me old mate Bugsy..... freehand. 
Not A1 but good enough. As is the base, I could have used bog and got it looking real smick, but why?? Dammed inprovement on how it arrived.
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BK
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Right, the steam lines need to be hooked up, but, I can't wait, here 'tis, my D24
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