Resurrection of a CFEI 100 KVA Induction Furnace

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awemawson:
A series of little catch up jobs this morning as rain is threatened over the next few days:

Firstly I fitted pipe clips to the outside of the foundry and fixed the flow and return cooling pipes in place.

Then I bored a hole in the wall for the new Chiller tank overflow and fitted a suitable right angle of 40 mm waste pipe - still short of a pipe clip - giving an up stand for the overflow to go into.

Then I back filled the main pipe trench - again a few inches of earth followed by a warning tape followed by the rest of the back fill. The tape warns of cables below but I expect it'll stop rampant digger drivers in the future despite it being water below :clap:

Then the man hole frame and cover got a good greasing before being put in place after what seems ages of a temporary cover.

mattinker:
I am really looking forward to seeing this installation!

Cheers, Matthew

awemawson:
And so you shall Matthew - I presume that viruses permitting you will be over in December?

After lunch the small oak door for the pump house got it's first offering up and planing to the wedge shape it needs to be (1/4" discrepancy in width top to bottom in the opening!) But then the heavens opened up and stopped outside work.

Quite a deluge, and (SO FAR!) the roof sealing seems (seams!!) to be working in the main span of the roof where the joints were leaking. There is still a leak where the two buildings join and I think perhaps a fillet of cement followed by the sealant is gong to be about the only way to seal it.

To be honest I'm not entirely surprised, but now I have it on video I can work out exactly where it's coming in (and conveniently dripping on the old electrics :bugeye: )

mattinker:

--- Quote from: awemawson on June 03, 2020, 08:42:52 AM ---And so you shall Matthew - I presume that viruses permitting you will be over in December?

--- End quote ---

Viruses permitting!

awemawson:
Still raining here so no more roof investigations or door fitting. But I thought at least I can stop up the 'blemishes' in the pump house door with "Brumers Stopping" ready for varnishing, if only I can find my little tin . . .well I couldn't :bang:

Buy on line ? - silly money and long delivery - ruled that one out.

OK you've got waterproof wood glue and lots of fine oak sanding dust having faired the door planks - make some stopping ! I have to say that 'Andrews Stopping' came out much the same consistency as the real thing, and the colour certainly will be better match as it's the same wood!

No doubt it will shrink so I left it proud for later sanding down - probably tomorrow.

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