Receiver

A special section just for steam engines and boilers, as without these you may as well fit a sail.
Post Reply
johnp
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead
Posts: 242
Joined: Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:43 pm
Boat Name: Cardinal Queen
Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Receiver

Post by johnp »

I making a copper receiver for the engine, should. It be silver soldered or is tin solder ok?
Top
Mike Rometer
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead
Posts: 936
Joined: Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:41 pm
Boat Name: B.N.Y.S.
Location: Middle Earth

Re: Receiver

Post by Mike Rometer »

Definitely silver soldered, or TiGed, if it's to take boiler pressure.
Retirement is about doing what floats your boat!

A BODGE : - A Bit Of Damn Good Engineering.
Top
User avatar
barts
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead
Posts: 1090
Joined: Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:08 am
Boat Name: Otter, Rainbow
Location: Lopez Island, WA and sometimes Menlo Park, CA
Contact:
Contact barts

Re: Receiver

Post by barts »

You may find the following useful:

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/press ... _1162.html

Remember, all parts of the engine should be designed to handle full boiler pressure and temperature.

- Bart
-------
Bart Smaalders http://smaalders.net/barts Lopez Island, WA
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Technical - Engines and Boilers”