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Meldonmech:
 
   Nice job on the boiler Steve, it looks swell.

   Andrew, like your tip on the tippex, have made a mental note.

                                                       Cheers David

vtsteam:

--- Quote from: awemawson on July 26, 2014, 10:22:16 AM ---Don't blow your self up Steve  :zap:

--- End quote ---

Okay.

This is just a hand pump for doing a static hydraulic test.

vtsteam:
Thanks David!  :beer:

The pump check valve experiment has gone rather well today. Pictures later this evening....

tom osselton:
Couldn't you make it like carb float valve a spring loaded rod tapered to make the seal grooved or flat sides to pass the water?

vtsteam:
I guess you could Tom, but I made a free ball check valve today.

Here's how:

I started with about a one inch length of 3/4" round -- another scrap piece from my nail-keg 'o brass. Center drilled,

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