6" Schedule 40 center drum, 1'2" and 3/8" heads. 3/8" Type L copper. Gas welded. Tubes brazed in. That thing should make lots of steam.
-Ron
New Ofeldt Boiler construction
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DetroiTug
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New Ofeldt Boiler construction
Here is a few pics of my buddy's new Ofeldt he is building for his steam car, but this would work in a boat very well. Could use an old Hot water heater tank as a housing and firebox.
6" Schedule 40 center drum, 1'2" and 3/8" heads. 3/8" Type L copper. Gas welded. Tubes brazed in. That thing should make lots of steam.
-Ron
6" Schedule 40 center drum, 1'2" and 3/8" heads. 3/8" Type L copper. Gas welded. Tubes brazed in. That thing should make lots of steam.
-Ron
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Re: New Ofeldt Boiler construction
What pressure does he plan on using?
Is there a circular gas/vaporized liquid fuel burner under the boiler so that the fire forms a ring beyond the drum diameter?
Is there a circular gas/vaporized liquid fuel burner under the boiler so that the fire forms a ring beyond the drum diameter?
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Re: New Ofeldt Boiler construction
Hi Fred,
The burner he's using is an Ofeldt as well. It looks like a section of a Porcupine boiler. Center drum with one or two rows of radial burner tubes. One main venturi feeding the center drum. Then just a standard stainless vaporizer tube above the burner.
That is how I will set my car up as well when it is built. However, mine will have 16 schedule 40 steel coils. That is how the Ofeldt boiler in his car now is built - instead having 12 steel coils.
-Ron
The burner he's using is an Ofeldt as well. It looks like a section of a Porcupine boiler. Center drum with one or two rows of radial burner tubes. One main venturi feeding the center drum. Then just a standard stainless vaporizer tube above the burner.
That is how I will set my car up as well when it is built. However, mine will have 16 schedule 40 steel coils. That is how the Ofeldt boiler in his car now is built - instead having 12 steel coils.
-Ron