[Steam-engine] Grates

Dan Donaldson ddonaldson at tampatank.com
Fri Oct 29 07:42:40 PDT 2004


Thanks everyone for the information on grates.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mark" <mark at ironacres.com>
To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Grates


> Many engineers around here, including myself, use pipe or tube grates.
> It's common to take old boiler tubes, smash the ends down with a sledge,
> then tack weld the ends together, usually in pairs. This makes nice air
> holes in the grates. It's a quick and very cost effective way to get
> grates in an engine. Don't be affraid to burn coal, we burn both wood
> and hot coal fires without problem. I've had the same set of tubegrates
> in my engine for 4 years now with no problems. It's true they wont' last
> the long (20-50 years) time cast grates will but they dont' cost nearly as
> much either.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, 27 Oct 2004,
> Jeff Smith wrote:
>
>> Dan depending on the engine brand, Cattail foundary
>> has new ones in stock.  Also, a friend of mine has
>> heavy railroad track upside down with air hole torched
>> in them and they have lasted for years.  I have even
>> seen an engine with heavy walled pipe, but they only
>> burned wood, coal would eat them into pieces.
>>
>> Jeff Smith
>>
>> --- Dan Donaldson <ddonaldson at tampatank.com> wrote:
>>
>> >     Has anyone ever had to replace grates because
>> > that were burned out or missing?  Can they be recast
>> > by using another set as a pattern or can they be
>> > fabricated out of steel?
>> >
>> > Dan Donaldson
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