[Steam-engine] sand blasting a boiler

[JEFF LUND]

I think I remember reading that comment, and it has to
do with the Medina incident.   The safety valve on the
boiler that failed was full of sandblasting sand,
apparently.

Jeff Lund 
Lund Machine Works.

--- Richard Strobel <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com> wrote:

> I couldn't fathom the reason for not sandblasting
> neither..possibly cause 
> one doesn't have to after the boiler has been fired
> a few times and the rust 
> can easily be removed with a brush and protective
> coating applied...just a 
> guess tho.
>   Sandblasting with fine media usually brings out
> stamping, logo's and other 
> casting marks so this is why I wanted to do it.  So
> far I see none.
>   I just read where steam can be used to clean flues
> as opposed to rodding 
> it out...it's very old book....and they like the lap
> seams over butt strap 
> :-))
> 
>   Charlie, this boiler is bare naked..doesn't even
> have a door, but it's a 
> 48 tuber.  has the proper holes in it as far as I
> can tell.
> 
>   Well enuf fer now
> 
> Thanks gang
> RickinMt.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <CopperheadMarine at aol.com>
> To: <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 9:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] sand blasting a boiler
> 
> 
> > That could be?
> >
> >  I know when I sand blasted the Titusville boiler
> I found stampings  and
> > markings that I had not seen before. But I never
> did find NB numbers or 
> > info  so I
> > was sure it was pre code built.
> >  I think I read somewhere on the net that
> Titusville iron Co was out  of
> > business early after the turn of the century. I
> guess that's why it 
> > doesn't  have
> > a fusible plug or a Hand hole in the right place
> for one? Now that So. Ca. 
> > is
> > adopting codes That particular boiler is for
> private use only. But I have
> > some other code boilers for the school kids to see
> so it's ok.
> >
> >  It would take a while but you could use a needle
> scaler and go around 
> > any
> > numbers.
> >
> > I would like to come up with a better.. easier way
> to scrape flues on a
> > vertical. I made a deal with a wire wheel on a die
> grinder with a short 
> > hose  with
> > the valve at the end. You can feed it up the flue
> from the fire box but it
> > is a mess and it kills your arms.
> >
> > Charlie
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