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newsteamer123
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where do i get fine sand and what size should it be
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SlideValve
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craft stores have a lot of different types of sand  |
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newsteamer123
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pshh i knew that, just testin ya'll and ya passed LOL
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Atticman
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Another thought is to look in a fishing tacle shop if theres one near you- they have moulds for various fishing weights- one of them may do for the moment. There maybe an online source for that as well, but do be careful, moltern lead is still HOT 
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newsteamer123
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| Atticman wrote: | | Another thought is to look in a fishing tacle shop if theres one near you- they have moulds for various fishing weights- one of them may do for the moment. There maybe an online source for that as well, but do be careful, moltern lead is still HOT |
i have a few i live on the coast lol
and i learned that the hard way
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newsteamer123
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well finaly got the sight glass assembly off
i'll post pics when the camera is charged 
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newsteamer123
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i got the denatured alchohole
is there any good technique or do i wet a paper towel and start scrubbing
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newsteamer123
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here are the picatures of the now sight glass nes 
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SlideValve
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| Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:25 am Post subject: |
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| Glad you got it off with nothing breaking |
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newsteamer123
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| SlideValve wrote: | | Glad you got it off with nothing breaking |
i am too biggest relief i've ever had with matierial things
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Les
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| newsteamer123 wrote: | i got the denatured alchohole
is there any good technique or do i wet a paper towel and start scrubbing |
I would heed Dampfzauberer warning before attacking the paintwork.
Meths = Denatured Alcohol.
| Dampfzauberer wrote: | Please, don't use ANY meths on this paint!
Only light oil that will do the trick, or WD40..
BUT NO METHS!
Why?
These old paints on german engine were ALL meths-base paint.
(modern paint is based on nitro or whatever)
So the solvent for this paint was meths that days...if you again take meths for cleaning, it will take off all the paint! |
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newsteamer123
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i'm talking about the boiler
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johnreid
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| Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:45 am Post subject: |
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IS the boiler painted? it looks to have some burgundy color to it
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newsteamer123
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no, just old and blued
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Ross
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I really like that engine a real antique!
Heres hoping You get It running perfect! 
Ross
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