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awemawson:
We had a Clydesdale, 'Joe' he was called, on the farm for a few years. Belonged to a young friend of mine who used to show him at county shows. Believe me you know when you've got a Clydesdale in a box being towed behind you, particularly if he decides to move just as you are cornering. To be honest it got a bit of a pain towing her animals all over the place!

Poor thing eventually went lame and had to be put down. I think I was more upset than she was when he was shot. Ended up at the Zoo as lion food. :(

John Stevenson:

--- Quote from: awemawson on September 29, 2013, 04:03:19 PM ---

Poor thing eventually went lame and had to be put down. I think I was more upset than she was when he was shot. Ended up at the Zoo as lion food. :(

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Sure it's not in that sausage i picked up last week ?

awemawson:

--- Quote from: John Stevenson on September 29, 2013, 04:26:33 PM ---
--- Quote from: awemawson on September 29, 2013, 04:03:19 PM ---

Poor thing eventually went lame and had to be put down. I think I was more upset than she was when he was shot. Ended up at the Zoo as lion food. :(

--- End quote ---

Sure it's not in that sausage i picked up last week ?

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:lol: Only the best for you John - I hope that you enjoyed them, hooves and all :lol:

Joe d:
Hi all

had a very enjoyable day on the farm, counted the horses to make sure that John hadn't nicked one for his lunch.... :clap:

Got the pump finished,

made up a quick and dirty manifold from spare parts in the plumbing box

The pump works, at 20 PSI found out that 16 of the 18 side stays leak.... :bang:
They are threaded into the boiler shell, with a nut on top to act as a spacer for the hornplates.

The nuts were well soldered on to the shell, but clearly didn't get enough solder into the joint
between the the nuts and the stays. The ends inside the firebox seem to be ok so far.

So, in and out of the pickle, add a dab more solder into the joint of each one, and back in
the pickle to clean up.

Will report later with further news :wave:

Cheers, Joe

vtsteam:
Wow Joe, that must have been a disappointment about the stays! Hopefully you will be back in business after soldering!

:dremel: :thumbup:

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