[Steam-engine] Small hand hole plates

[Bob Smith]

Hi group --

The 6" scale traction engine that Dad built in the early 50's originally had
3/4" plugs for washout holes, but that was a real pain.  Took forever to
flush the mud out.  Several years later we cut a hand full of about 2-1/2"
pipe couplings in half, welded them over the small washout holes and used a
cutting torch to trim out the bottom.  That gave enough room to stick a
small firehose in there and clean out became much easier and effective.

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    Bob Smith

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Robert L. (Bob) Smith
Smith Machine Works, Inc.
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Richmond, VA 23236   804/745-2608

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <EJHottel at aol.com>
To: <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Small hand hole plates


> Small Peerless boilers did have brass plugs in the corners for clean outs
> but I believe they were larger than 1/2 inch. Why not bore out and re tap
for a
> larger size plug. Easier than cutting the opening for a hand hole. I know
> Cattail has 2X3 plates available, they may have some smaller.
> Jack Hottel
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