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Title: New boiler build
Post by: doubleboost on October 27, 2011, 05:04:31 PM

Hi
This should make 2 good boiler shells
5500psi swp
Should handle 60 psi steam
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/PA270048.jpg)
Be vertical fire tube jobs
John

Title: Re: New boiler build
Post by: Joules on October 28, 2011, 04:16:56 AM

It'll take forever to cut with that hedge trimmer   :lol:

Title: Re: New boiler build
Post by: arnoldb on October 29, 2011, 04:45:10 PM

 Nice one John :thumbup: Should make nice boiler shells!

 :lol: :lol: From what I can see you're sharing with another Toony  :lol: :lol:

 :beer:, Arnold

Title: Re: New boiler build
Post by: doubleboost on October 30, 2011, 03:25:42 PM

Hi
Made a start today never seen inside one of these before
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/PA300061.jpg)
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/PA300059.jpg)
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/PA300060.jpg)
nice and clean 8mm wall thickness
John

Title: Re: New boiler build
Post by: Jasonb on October 30, 2011, 03:49:05 PM

I take it you are not worried about getting it tested or insured as you won't have the paperwork for the barrel.

J

Title: Re: New boiler build
Post by: doubleboost on October 30, 2011, 03:54:38 PM

It will just be used at home
Hydraulic test is not a problem
John

Title: Re: New boiler build
Post by: Rob.Wilson on October 30, 2011, 05:57:54 PM

i see the hedge trimmer did i fine job John  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Rob

Title: Re: New boiler build
Post by: doubleboost on October 30, 2011, 06:09:10 PM

Nine inch hedge cutter :bugeye: :bugeye: :bugeye:

Title: Re: New boiler build
Post by: andyf on October 30, 2011, 07:51:03 PM

Nine inch hedge cutter? Those are bonsai hedges  :)

Andy

Title: Re: New boiler build
Post by: Doc on October 30, 2011, 08:29:09 PM

Nice, I would of never thought about using the like. Is it an oxy or argon tank? I could of gotten several old tanks shoot I wish I would of thought of this could of used them they were argon tanks that were damaged on one end must have been dropped from a delivery truck. I could of had them for scrap steel price. :doh:

Title: Re: New boiler build
Post by: doubleboost on October 30, 2011, 08:35:03 PM

CO2 bottle
Even i would not cut a oxy bottle
Rated at 5000 odd psi swp (same as argon or oxy)
got a nice bit of copper pipe running its full length
John

Title: Re: New boiler build
Post by: madjackghengis on November 01, 2011, 01:08:35 PM

I'm thinking I need some hedge trimmers like those, I could let my wife use them on the hedges when I wasn't busy with them.  Those are some very nice cuts, and clean too :bugeye:  What, not cut into an oxy tank? :lol:  I'm really looking forward to this boiler build, I've got one to build somewhere in the future, and could use lessons.  Looking good,  :beer: :jaw:  Cheers, mad jack

Title: Re: New boiler build
Post by: Stilldrillin on November 01, 2011, 01:40:17 PM

Good solid thinking John!  :clap: :clap:

Forged steel tube, should make a crackin' boiler.....  :thumbup:

Originally made at "The Tube Works", just down the road from me. Now a housing estate.......  :bang:


Watching quietly.

David D

Title: Re: New boiler build
Post by: Bernd on November 01, 2011, 02:10:54 PM

I've got to chime in here. I think this is a great idea using an oxygen. I think I may have one laying around somewhere.

Like the rest of the members here, I'll be watching this one.

Bernd

Title: Re: New boiler build
Post by: Bluechip on November 01, 2011, 03:37:08 PM

Quote from: Stilldrillin on November 01, 2011, 01:40:17 PM

Good solid thinking John!  :clap: :clap:

Forged steel tube, should make a crackin' boiler.....  :thumbup:

Originally made at "The Tube Works", just down the road from me. Now a housing estate.......  :bang:


Watching quietly.

David D

 :offtopic:

I used to go there quite a lot, Chesterfield Tubes, when I was at work.

Gone ??

All of it ???

What about the Bryan Donkin works? Went there too.

BC

Title: Re: New boiler build
Post by: Stilldrillin on November 01, 2011, 04:39:53 PM

Quote from: Bluechip on November 01, 2011, 03:37:08 PM

I used to go there quite a lot, Chesterfield Tubes, when I was at work.

Gone ??

All of it ???

What about the Bryan Donkin works? Went there too.

BC

Gone too. Retail park........ :(

Enormous, nightmare roundabout, at (what was) Horn's Bridge.  :palm:

David D