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| NickG:
Did you put a clack on each side of the barrel then stew or still using the right hand one on the back head? Thought I'd missed somethign :doh: Are you using the bush on the left side of the back head as the water gauge bush then? Is that in it's original position or is it really the clack position? Presume you'll have to make up some sort of elbow joint to connect to the top one too then? Am just mulling over what to ask for if I do get a professionally made boiler. Cheers Nick |
| sbwhart:
Nick I put a clack on both sides of the barrel. The bush on the left hand side will be the water gauge. Yes there will be an elbow at the top. Stew |
| NickG:
Ok, cheers Stew sounds more sensible. I believe there are certain regulations now that your water gauge must have a blow down, valves must be captive - have you done the blower valve yet? and something with the Safety valve has changed? Also, we have to have the working pressure marked on the inside of the pressure gauge. I'll try to find out these little intricies tomorrow night at the club. |
| sbwhart:
--- Quote from: NickG on July 11, 2011, 05:59:09 AM ---I believe there are certain regulations now that your water gauge must have a blow down, valves must be captive - have you done the blower valve yet? and something with the Safety valve has changed? Also, we have to have the working pressure marked on the inside of the pressure gauge. I'll try to find out these little intricies tomorrow night at the club. --- End quote --- Yes thats my understanding of the water gauge as well. No I don't think I have but I have a box of bits that I made some time ago and I can't remember whats in their. Don't know abiut the safety valve I was going to buy one just take the uncertainty out of it. Yes the gauge has to be marked I've peeped over the inspectors shoulders when he's checked a couple of boilers and that one thing he looks for. Stew |
| SPiN Racing:
Beautiful work Stew.. I obviously missed this build sofar.. beautiful work! Scott |
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