[Steam-engine] Bushing with fusible plug

[Francis Orr]

Andy, One thing comes to mind and that is the fact that a bushing will lower
the fusible plug in the crown sheet causing you to have less water over the
crown sheet before the plug blows. Not really a desirable situation.
Francis A. Orr

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy glines" <pioneersop96 at yahoo.com>
To: "Steam" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 8:46 AM
Subject: [Steam-engine] Bushing with fusible plug


> My boiler is tapped for a 1" fusible plug.  I have
> noticed that 3/4" plugs seem to be the most common.
> If I run into an availability issue on 1" plugs is
> there any reason I shouldn't use a reducing busing and
> a 3/4" plug?
>
> Andy Glines
> Evansville, IN
>
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