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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | | MM, notice it has the black inside the chimney like mine. |
Same engine isn't it James?
It's easier to get heat proof black paint, so maybe they changed for a short while? 
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Lewis
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Mamodman123
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| Lewis wrote: | | the paint was never "completely" heat proof though was it mm |
Where?
The firebox no chance, most of the chimney paint flaked off too! 
Only the bases stand up to the heat well, and they only get hot around the burner. Engine frames too!
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Mamodman123
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Lewis wrote: | all the paint on mamods was never totally heat proof as in it will take shit hight temps
it will burn of after loads of runs
the base never really gets hot becuase the flame is no where near it |
Solid fuel trays get really hot. If I was to use my SP5 burner on one of my meths burner SE3's it would blister the paint.
The fireboxes scorch, no real way to stop that happening adds a bit of character I guess. The SP range has good paint, but silly chrome sides. It happens on Mamods, Bowmans, Wilesco etc etc
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Mamodman123
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| Lewis wrote: | aye
the crome sides are a bugger some times as i found out on my sp2 |
Once they rust severely they are difficult to bring back to a good standard. Most polish up well enough
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Hows this SP2 doing Lew . . .  |
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flywheel61
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I've been spending too much time painting the outside of the house, I call it the Sydney Harbour Bridge as, by the time i'm finished I'll have to do it all over again. But finally finished the SE2 flat base with the brass flywheel.
I was quite woried about the brass measles/dedzincafication.
But most of it polished out and since i've fired it there are no leaks.
I didn't repaint any of it, just put a new decal on the firebox, as soon as I polished it most of the original decal flaked off.
Despite the measles still being visible, I rather like the result.
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Sandman
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:23 am Post subject: |
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Top class job Chris.
These old brass flywheel jobs are a favourite of mine.
You've done it proud mate.
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flywheel61
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Thanks, SM, I feel that way myself. I've also got the flat base 1954 model, but with the mazak flywheel and it just doesn't give off the same vibes. There's something extra about brass, may be a little more warmth.
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That is a realy top job Chris well done
you have put ours to shame 
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Wow that looks great Chris really came up a treat!  Very impressive!
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