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vtsteam:
And here's what it looks like with the rod in place. The bevel will help center the ball:
vtsteam:
Here's how the plunger, spring and ball go together. The plunger has been brazed to the stem already:
vtsteam:
Finally, I drilled a 1/8" standard pipe cap to .136" to give good clearance on the 1/8" stem:
vtsteam:
Here's the completed relief valve assembled with a 1/8" to 1/4" pipe bushing:
vtsteam:
I'm looking forward to doing pressure tests on the valve tomorrow with the new hand pump. If all goes well after adjustments, we may be steaming!
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