wart
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hornby rocketthought i would post picture of my latest project have never been happy with the perfomance of the rocket 3 feet then it stops so have built a copper cross through tube boiler runing at 50 psi now goes for a lot further but run out of steam because gas heater cant boil water fast enougth any coments on further improvement welcome
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Spokesmann
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A very professional looking job there. Are you going the lag the boiler with wood at all? Although it looks good as it is!
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wart
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rocketwill be useing beech ice  y sticks i think with a couple of brass boiler bands may help in keeping heat in thinking about puting some rings on the pistons also it does lose a lot of steam from them
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Spokesmann
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Keep us posted,it does look an interesting project. Love to see a vid of it steaming. 
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wart
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rocketwill do and if anyone can tell me how to post video will do .
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joiner
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Upload the vid to Photobucket then copy the html code and paste it in the post.
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wart
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ok i will do a vid over week end
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steamyjim
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That is brilliant!
I would say you need a new burner on there to improve steam production rate  I don't think the ones that came with the locos were to good
With your new boiler does the flue go right through to the chimney?
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wart
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rocketthe boiler has cross tubes in a helix patern that go to the chimny
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steamyjim
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Re: rocket | wart wrote: | | the boiler has cross tubes in a helix patern that go to the chimny |
So its similar to a Cheddar models boiler! Very proffesional
Have a look on the Forest-Classics website for the ceramic burners. You want one to fit into the main fire tube at the end
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wart
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cheers for that will have a look now
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steamyjim
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I can't see them on their website...but i'm sure they make them.
Worth ringing them They don't mind telling you where to get stuff if they don't do it aswell
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wart
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hello members opinion wanted do i leave boiler clading on or not ? what do members think
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Spokesmann
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In my view Id say leave it, the cladding certainly gives the engine its distinctive period look. 
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Mamod Collector
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Leave it on, it looks like you have done a expert job with cladding the boiler
A bit  I know, but is that a real bird in the photo or a ornament
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wart
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thanks for the replys coming round to leaving clading on have had a go at posting a video cant get my head round it but will sort it maybe im a little thick ? will be making new pistons with o rings for the rocket soon just got hold of a small lathe it seems to lose a lot of steam from the bottom of the cylenders .
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steamyjim
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Any progress on this??
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SillyBilly
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Only just seen this wonderful stuff! I wouldn't use a ceramic burner, because you'd need then to pull the fire some how.
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