[Steam-engine] sandblasting (steam)

Fri Oct 14 03:18:05 PDT 2005

Rick,

John T. lives South of Brainerd and North of Staples near a town called Pillager, Minnesota.  Did you leave him a message?  He drives truck for a large construction outfit and can be hard to reach during the day.  I did forward a copy of our email correspondence to his residence, so I would suspect that you will be hearing from him soon.

Lawrence

-----Original Message-----
From: steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On Behalf Of
Richard Strobel
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 7:27 PM
To: Steam-engine mailing list
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] sandblasting (steam)

Thanks Lawrence...he didn't answer his phone today..guess he's in Minnesota 
correct...and I have some friends that go back there every year...what part 
of Minnesota is he in.

Regards
Rick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lawrence Swanz" <LSwanz at superioriron.com>
To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 9:15 AM
Subject: RE: [Steam-engine] sandblasting (steam)

> Rick,
>
> I just hope the base is the right size and will work out for you.  You 
> will enjoy talking to John T.  He built a homemade traction engine using a 
> vertical boiler with a donkey engine.  He did some pretty ingenious things 
> with it to accomplish a pretty unique item.  Anyway, I hope the base works 
> out since he doesn't have a use for it and asked me to try and sell it for 
> him.
>
> Once again, lot's of luck.
>
> Lawrence
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> [mailto:steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On Behalf Of
> Richard Strobel
> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 9:49 AM
> To: Steam-engine mailing list
> Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] sandblasting (steam)
>
>
> Thanks Lawrence..your the man of the hour!!!
> Rick
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lawrence Swanz" <LSwanz at superioriron.com>
> To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 7:29 AM
> Subject: RE: [Steam-engine] sandblasting (steam)
>
>
> > Rick,
> >
> > I spoke with the owner of the base yesterday and he believes it is 30
> > inches in diameter, so it very well may work for you.  I am going to 
> > give
> > you his number and email address and you can work with him on this
> > directly.  Lots of luck and the engine really looks nice.
> >
> > The gentleman's name is John Titterington and his cell number is
> > 218/820-2893 and his email address is jands622 at brainerd.net
> >
> > Lawrence J. Swanz
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> > [mailto:steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On Behalf Of
> > Richard Strobel
> > Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 7:19 AM
> > To: Steam-engine mailing list
> > Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] sandblasting (steam)
> >
> >
> > Lawrence about 30 1/4 inches
> >
> > 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
> > > >
> > > > and
> > > >
> > > > http://community.webshots.com/photo/189333259/189333259spZmkV
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- 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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