[Steam-engine] Wachs Engine and Boiler update

[Andy glines]

Sounds like you are getting closer to the first fire. 
Keep it up.  Its worth it!

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

>   G'day all;
> Thought I'd jump in for a sec. and give an update.
> 
>   Friend and I had the priviledge to run a small
> vertical this past summer. 
> We learned A LOT as newbee's, were supervised well
> and have somewhat "the 
> warm fussy now."
> 
>   Last weekend we went to a small auction and picked
> up a nice cast, octagon 
> base and grates which will fit our boiler
> nicely....also the stack flange. 
> The boiler was toast.
> 
>   Calculated "Heating Surface Area" on our boiler
> and came up with 89 square 
> feet....yesterday ordered the pop off and fusible
> plug.  In case you don't 
> remember the chief gave us 100 psi on our VFT, 2 row
> rivet lap-seam.
> 
>    So life is good in "The Big Sky," will continue
> to pipe the boiler to 
> engine and also the feedwater circuit.  Plan is to
> use Sch. 80 as rumors 
> have surfaced that they may require that in the
> future.  We also got our 
> second Penberthy 1/2 inch injector and am cleaning
> that up now.
> 
>    Well enough for now..hope you all are having a
> great time with your 
> steam...we sure are.
> 
> Best Regards,
> RickinMt. 
> 
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Andy Glines
Evansville, IN

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