[Steam-engine] Throttle valve

[Richard Strobel]

Thanks Andy and Jack;
  Seeing's as how we're not planning on working this engine too hard, I 
would think a ball valve would be ok...as a throttle.  Inch and a quarter 
into the gov.....inch and a half out of the boiler.

  I can't picture in my mind why a gate and globe would be that different 
regarding pressure drop tho.  Maybe someone can explain it in layman terms.

  And I'm sure down the road, I'll be playing with globe valves so will stay 
in touch.


  Ya'll take care,

Rick in snowy big sky












----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy glines" <pioneersop96 at yahoo.com>
To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Throttle valve


> I am at work so I can't look at the ebay item.  I
> assume from the replies that you are looking at using
> a ball valve as a throttle.  Ken Majeski has done this
> on the Case traction engine that he built up from
> parts.  Ken said that he used a steam rated ball valve
> and is very happy with it.  If you are concerned about
> the valve being to small simply use the next larger
> size valve with reducers on both sides.
>
> BTW I will probably be looking for a way to
> recondition old globe valves in the near future as
> well.  Let us know how you come out on that project.
>
> --- Richard Strobel <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com> wrote:
>
> > Howdy all;
> >
> >   Would this work ok?
> >
> >
>
> >
> >
> > TIA
> > RickinMt.
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> Andy Glines
> Evansville, IN
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