Steam engines

[derekwarner_decoy]

Hi PD’s – due to some severe space limitations I ordered a special lubricator blowdown manifold with an isolation globe valve for ACS Engineering & it turned up OK, but I could not resist the temptation to cut it in half & yes then add six 10BA retaining studs nuts & washers to reassemble it  
   
So my question for our north by north west/western Scott – Sandy – I have linished the end face of the mainifold on 400 W&D to get a true vertical alignment of the isolation valve, however my question is “am I soldering the 0.375” AF hex body of the isolation valve to the end of the manifold, or should I continue to linish the manifold face until I get say 0.005” clearance which with correct heat will flood the ¼” thread form and valve hex face with the COMSOL etc”? – regards Derek  
         
 
 

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[sandy_ACS]

Hi PD’s – due to some severe space limitations I ordered a special lubricator blowdown manifold with an isolation globe valve for ACS Engineering & it turned up OK, but I could not resist the temptation to cut it in half & yes then add six 10BA retaining studs nuts & washers to reassemble it  
   
So my question for our north by north west/western Scott – Sandy – I have linished the end face of the mainifold on 400 W&D to get a true vertical alignment of the isolation valve, however my question is “am I soldering the 0.375” AF hex body of the isolation valve to the end of the manifold, or should I continue to linish the manifold face until I get say 0.005” clearance which with correct heat will flood the ¼” thread form and valve hex face with the COMSOL etc”? – regards Derek  
         
 
 

 http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6002#6002
 
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 :?  :?  :hmmm  :hmph

Hi PD's....I don't know...... he just can't leave anything the way it was made....drilling holes in funnels, and now cutting things in half....what on earth was the reason for this Derek?.... :?:    :?:  :shock:

yer just can't get the staff these days!...    :music  :nose

I am sure you must have had a good reason...but I cannot, for the life of me, see what this could have been....anyway, for soldering the thing in place I would suggest that you solder the hex to the manifold...COMSOL has a nasty habit of running into threads etc, anyway, by capillary action and can very easily block the whole thing up, including the bore...if you apply just a little to much....so hammer the strip I sent you flat and cut it down the centre to make 2 smaller strips, this will give you more control over the amount you apply, you only need the very minimum...
if you try it with the stick, as sent, you will almost certainly apply to much.
This will be more critical when you come to solder the threaded end of the lubricator in place.

Let us all know how you get on with the UNMENTIONABLE person...
 :hmmm      :nah

best regards.

Sandy

[derekwarner_decoy]

Hi PD's - had a :gather with my fellow directors & the vote was 2:1 to make the the lubricator manifold look more like like - so [they] scribed a line on all four side faces, drilled & tapped the 10 BA tappings & added studs etc so..... cause it looks real.......

Thanks for the tip on the soldering bit - I would hate to have to really cut the manifold  in 1/2 to cleanout or redrill the cross drilling      

Yes - I delivered the Drawings to Mr  :rant  UNMENTIONABLE  @ 9.00 AM yesterday - his only real question was "well what did ya bloke in Scotland say"..... to which I  thought   then simply said 'look at the :kewl he has provided' - so with a little bit of  :luck another episode on 'The saga of boiler certifications in OZ' will continue same time same place next week

Oh BTW, one of my fellow directors [1/25 scale of course] has just wandered down & advised that the top of the lubrication is now too high to fill because of this  :nose bl..dy manifold & suggests I get the 9" angle grinder out & make a minor adjustment... :!:  :?:   might be best for me to stay down here & have a   or two.... as if I go up stairs they may call for another vote & I might lose again..... as Sandy says 'its hard to get good staff these days'- Derek