[Steam-engine] sandblasting (steam)

[Richard Strobel]

I will go up and measure it RIGHT NOW

THANKS
Rick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lawrence Swanz" <LSwanz at superioriron.com>
To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 8:41 AM
Subject: RE: [Steam-engine] sandblasting (steam)


> Rick,
>
> I may have a base for you with grates and ash pan.  What diameter is your 
> boiler?
>
> Lawrence
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> [mailto:steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On Behalf Of
> James Mackessy
> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 9:28 AM
> To: Steam-engine mailing list
> Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] sandblasting (steam)
>
>
> Rick;
>      I think there should be a base with grates, and an ash door with air
> damper under there. I've seen
> them fabbed up from old truck rims when they are missing, but there are a
> lot of old boilers around
> that are shot on the pressure vessel end, you may get lucky!
>      I also would like to thank the more experienced guys for sharing 
> their
> experiences on sandblasting,
> I thought it might be a "no-no", but couldn't think of any good reason 
> why,
> turns out it may be one of
> the best ways to bring up old stampings! Good thread!
> Best Regards;
> Jim Mackessy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
> To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 8:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] sandblasting (steam)
>
>
> > Thanks gang for the thread on sand blasting!!  Our lap seam
> >
> > http://community.webshots.com/photo/188300547/189332893RuZZPg
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> > http://community.webshots.com/photo/189333259/189333259spZmkV
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> > has nothing on it except the hand holes.  Here one can see the missing
> door
> > and the three try cock holes
> >
> > http://community.webshots.com/photo/189334036/189334036zUWyUS
> >
> > Should this boiler have a base??
> >
> > Again thanks
> > Sincerely
> > RickinMt.
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> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Gustav Peterson" <kz1100 at sprintmail.com>
> > To: <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:47 PM
> > Subject: [Steam-engine] sandblasting (steam)
> >
> >
> > >
> > > If you want to use steam to clean something get a good amount of steam
> > > then bleed water into it. It should be very very wet steam basically
> > > spitting like hell from a hose. Worked for thirty years in a dairy and
> > > that was the way to get grease and anything else baked on blown off. 
> > > If
> I
> > > remember correctly the boiler ran at about 150 pounds pressure, we'd
> open
> > > the water valve about half way then bleed in the steam. When the hose
> was
> > > jumping it was showtime!
> > >
> > > Gustav Peterson
> > > kz1100 at sprintmail.com
> > > Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.
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