Hi Bart,
When I was working on one of the Stanleys for 'that collector' we did a smoke hood simply using 1/4" fiberfrax mat, fiberglass weave cloth, and latex paint to wet the cloth. The insulation was good enough to keep from affecting the paint, even with the hellacious heat the smoke hood saw.
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- Sun Jan 29, 2023 7:52 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Lagging....
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- Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:31 pm
- Forum: Members' Websites and Boats
- Topic: Monotube Javelin
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Re: Monotube Javelin
Thank you again Fred for the explanation. My thoughts were a separator completely outside of the casing and pressure vessel. Made strictly of threaded fittings with zero welding if possible. Something like this, albeit much more complex (see attached)
- Sat Jan 07, 2023 4:50 pm
- Forum: Welcome
- Topic: New member
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Re: New member
Welcome to the forum.. I'm glad that boat is getting a new lease on life. I don't recall if I ever saw that boat at the Delta steamboat meet. I'll have to look back in the archives. What part of California did it come from?
- Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:57 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: digital steam engine indicator
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Re: digital steam engine indicator
Feel like making an indicator for an engine with a 48" stroke? Already have the pantographs to convert it to a 4" stroke
- Sun Dec 04, 2022 7:12 pm
- Forum: Members' Websites and Boats
- Topic: Monotube Javelin
- Replies: 40
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Re: Monotube Javelin
Fred, thank you for the explanation regarding the steam separator and where it falls in the ASME code. I suppose making one out of schedule 80 nipples, caps, bell reducers, Tees, etc might disqualify it from adhering to 'code'?
- Mon Nov 28, 2022 11:13 pm
- Forum: Members' Websites and Boats
- Topic: Monotube Javelin
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- Views: 121287
Re: Monotube Javelin
Fred,
Quick question about your steam separator;
Is it considered part of your boiler pressure vessel or considered 'plumbing'?
Quick question about your steam separator;
Is it considered part of your boiler pressure vessel or considered 'plumbing'?
- Mon Nov 21, 2022 3:00 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Towards Building a Steam Powered Outboard Motor
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Re: Towards Building a Steam Powered Outboard Motor
You're moving quickly! Got about the same conditions up here today. Where abouts are you?
- Tue Nov 08, 2022 6:36 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Mono-tube boiler website
- Replies: 31
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Re: Mono-tube boiler website
Mine doesn't have a steam separator. There is a de-superheater coil that adds feed water to keep the steam temp within a reasonable amount of superheat. Bart, could you elaborate on what your meant in your earlier post? Do you have any photos of your engine? There are lots of folks on here who can s...
- Sun Nov 06, 2022 8:36 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Mono-tube boiler website
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Re: Mono-tube boiler website
Elver, The separator would be at the same pressure as operating pressure of the boiler, with the associated saturated steam temperature. It could potentially act as a condenser if not adequately insulated. Any potential condensation would be expelled with the occasional emptying of the separator, or...
- Sun Nov 06, 2022 4:53 am
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: How to Prepare Steamboat for Heated Winter Storage
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- Views: 4368
Re: How to Prepare Steamboat for Heated Winter Storage
Even in California we have places that lose power in the depths of winter and see temps in the -20°F (yes farenheight... That's like -10,000°C or so, right?). We plumbed our boats with draining in mind and put drain valves in the low spots where possible. Draining the entire system is a year-end rig...