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I Have a Boiler. I need to finish it.
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Scorpion2nz
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:13 am    Post subject: I Have a Boiler. I need to finish it. Reply with quote
and having spent my allowance I decide to build 1
I have a 105 mm (4 inch) brass shell


the end has bee cut off  for use in the flywheel of the Beam engine

after taking a hacksaw to the rest

I end up with 2 pieces  both have been flattened out
both have now been annealed  via the inbuilt fireplace that we are using at the moment
I have started to bend the ends over in readiness to join up
to make my desired size

the other flat pieces will be sufficient to get my end plates I hope

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hope to se more Dennis, good luck. I enjoy your hands on get stuck in approach!
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
This looks really interesting!
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Go for it !!!
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I bouht a shell a couple of weeks ago from my local flee market
So this thread will be interesting, good luck with the boiler Den  Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have 2 more shell in my shed and I intend to build a vertical engine along the lines of a Scorpion  but as kiwi's are better i will build it bigger !! I have already sourced a burner (brass) which will hold about 250 mls meths!! Shocked  Shocked  Shocked  Shocked  more photos coming tonight as got rained off this afternoon until milking time.so managed to get some more done
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That burner will need a big boiler Dennis.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
boiler joined and soldered along main seam

end cap stage 1
I turned 2 wooden discs to hold the endplate between  in the vice and proceeded to start tapping it over
and ended up with this

after annealing it  repeat process

then into the lathe to square up
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