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There ia revsed Part now tat shoul be consulted for new ‘orattuctons NOTE: The tory shoud ot be used os parnasion to Bul oe exalt sae whos tel eeeing approval you AMBEC aller Inspectr. ‘Toa main alm of his shots te provide a gud for anyone theking about bung @ sel blero he Brags type bt nt sure aw to go abt crwhat hey lok he ve noticed afar i of sedusce agar them, bu tay wor hey are easy and eltvely cheap lo meke compared tos copper tat only deback shaving lo havea caifled presse vestel welder o weld Ihe Pees tgoter for you and having the botermepedted eve, ‘a years naoad of thes or he copper vail ‘See below for feedwater treatment guidl Basic specifications Brian Carter's web pages ‘Shall: 6° sonal bore; 1" ong "wa hcenes. Front tube pate: 12 hes. er tubo plate: 8" tack rown sheet 8 ick. Sirder stays 12" tie. Tubes: 17,2" dametar copper. No supereaing ‘The boiler assembly story board... 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Note the 45 degre weld preparation onthe ube pate and "uoopato wolf the cow shoo. own shoe HINT: ony art 18 pt aoe (treugh bot ates lampes egeter) forthe tubes to prevent eho doing dung wala. kA! 10:The crown shee and back beplte_11.The crown sect and ack tubeplate assembly 12, Leaking inl the bole over he cow sheet nro wold ‘soombly ial poston beore wld. postion ar welling. hip thewwcnarrowgauge.form.com aulboller Ml M641872018 Building a Briggs Stee! Boller ey 413, Looking it the bir rom the. 14. Looking it the blero he Fo. 415, The ont tbo pate wold in lac. frabox ond, HINT: ne up the te hls by paseng 218 ia. brass ro trough the pb ooe. Use wing sxe onthe ode parle agement he 7 id y 16, Ater ait the welding complete, cit 17, Rearing othe be hols with #12" 49, The tne haan the frobox ond ilod and roamad. This ‘the be Mahe undersiae fr resring. machine eam. rrstod ls you ol! -ght up to tn wal ans gv a be hole wrote detoron 18. rling aut te fonttubepet pro 20. The ubes have been fed and expanded (see. 21. The rsbox ond ofthe tubes ar gently bested over Teaming we pert backtube plat rola below) The font end ofthe bes are ated. ts belt ess ste Delon), Te eerar hale inthe crown “The age hale nea htop afte tert ube piste. Shae sor hese pl. Tne fur les haar the cones of \Stortne guar and steam haar ting. Qe sown ahet ae the casnecon Ihe wae wal uns ‘owoen te loam dome ad he nt abe pate ‘forth water int check ven { Y 22, uses wate walsnslnd ofthe 23, Tha raboxis made fom 1" tel ple and 24, The fbx ond assembles. Ts arangemen allows Toro val callyeiom Each une es scrowedin tothe bole iB hice soe tp removal ofthe ates wal tubes whut ang he alae ot of Bronze brazed ‘ogetne anda 16j "walled tte sal extrr. {hs comotve Fame! Copper web sve colored bawaon The outer shes wae pared wth rustrosistant Note. Tho curt steel code may require anit connscon of toch ube aluminum pant ‘tht larger tae than shows, a AS 25. The lowdown ve 26.Now bok he abort The backhoad 27. Tho font view hawing he nspecton pg below the ns of feel as fe hoe ‘hows he hol and st fort roger vale tos. ‘tom and he te nspecton lugs. Expanding the tubes into the tubeplates | tod using a commercial tube expander, buts bulky head pravented is uso around the edges, especialy the tubes noah crown sheet, made upa tapered arom bnght mil ete bot 10" ong, os apted and parla fora Pande, The sme ameter om tapers abovt 20 thou emalor ‘Ran he tute. The major darter about Thou par nc ameter Dgger han te oo-dametarlosiwcene-wal-eanass-otchewube, made ‘iso reir paral rang about 2 tmes he shskaes ota tot ube pt, Mak sure you alow enough metal o get ote major, Glare acura any ote tosh, dneson hemor art eta Te Sansa ptr peta paral Important: Anna both ends ofeach tube elo you slat end make sue that excessive force is NEVER used Io expand the bes to he tubeplats! ‘An ingrovement a the origina design of the dot woul! be aang of tel od about S16" a. up oda tubs, and cotesponingl lager for Ds Tair de. tubes) erewedin tthe minor da end of he dif. The roa wold belong enough io atend pasta snd othe bas bear bes have been expandos Yu hen rake astppes clr wih a halt nol othe dif fod and mute clon te oppose end the ibe you a ‘tering on A you apaat ha dito paral oe ibe by the fod passing tough Be side cota he aber en Keeping he if'od ase ty ge wl alow you use tap he ack cut of he Mle afer expanding te tbe. 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Boller 1 ofthe ono he tbo Mus wits he ubalae an that would be destrou You have Warning: you bash he cnt fo ars you can ea ‘Broplac bs damaged iba! “Ths partir itl hor accomplish than he front ond, Howover, | usd a simlarochiave as aos whan securing yell, made up two more {eae Start wih apace of steel aout a milmetor larger ameter han the Nations ong of he ube wl ish a ‘ool No.t has a sho end abot Yom ong hats Neate he tubo a 8 gd, Tne fae fhe shoulder radi ike an eyelet ol, The purpose ote tol so GENTLY ral be end ofthe ube over 2 90 depres ang up agahnat to back ube, ‘oot No.2 is sina at what tera on he should face sis to GENTLY bead the ena he ube (eat y ol *) agains the belts Use oder malt ne eds fot ls an eep Me apg it The ato aseal aati ety sce he es oachave ‘Te bes sealed well and nave never needed “touching up". The apeed i Nang and beading ans ae very easy and cheap a make. 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Ferrie ‘chemical containing ton, Used nthe wate flration proces to ste contaminants ‘chemical which enosurages heavy contaminant gather tgothor and sat Fom watr more quik¥in tho aime process. Fluoride ‘Small aout of fori are add for dona hoa reasons in accordance wih logon, Nitrogen Anata occuring sant whieh can ents he water fom the catchments, sued by plants a a rion oe ‘Rmeasure ofthe akaiiy or aisty of waar expressed ona sels from 11614: 1's most ace, 7 rautal and 14 mos akan, ‘Tis (Thatomsthanes) ‘Noppoauct of eons wrich has boon use oral war. hip thewwcnarrowgauge.form.com aulboller Ml 3641872018 Building a Briggs Stee! Boller In wating fous fora bir, there are tre basi tems we ar ying lo prevent These ae: Seale, carsion, an faring. Af tose poblems ‘hn emune ler and engine damage. Seale Cth, calsian and magnasom sl, ssslved in bol wats, depos on tbe sracas ax dopo andlor eae when water evaporates, This educa hoal tart casos tub metal temperatre and loa fo ruplrd Dolor tubes and an eteas in ue corsurpton. Seal fomaton sproverted by rmavale hos rardhoss sls, This scone by chemcals fo ture tsa sls ast sludge which can be removed Dy blowdown. Tho ast xpansie and mest ealeratoa Is by means of wal sofleners Wah te ain oboe treatment charca Corrosion Bolerscacame corded or several reasons. Low gH wator andthe presen of ssohed gates such a carbon dioxide an oxigen can ll cause ‘eooson. sich a pig ofthe bole les and shel, To prevent his the pH of oler waters maintained inte alkane range. The dssoWes gases (Gan be removed by coroson bor to petect surfaces of saaM ahd tau es Foaming Foaming (calles Carryover In tba US) 6 bo ata leaving the alr wi the seam. These slugs of water inthe steam tne can cause mechanical nog Secelbi cn css is Atay ight ae csi ne Wao tg ars apt om pura o> ‘lor the blr Foaming ie conallod by Ie additonal ant“oum agers I ls cna by ble bowoun ‘The minora lemons sre foatng abou inthe boler a sok” and remain in suspension. Whe sila suspension, the Nu Wise chomial inthe bier ‘ops keep the sls a shsge to prevent vem Fors bang onthe Monod sacs Taste row shoe and ger slays a wall ae ol ibs, Bowing downto blr a coupk of tos ving a ruang sosson hobs reduce the amount of suspended salen the wate a wal as te eects of foaming ‘Te water wedging sla the rps rede the oxygen content of he water for storage. ino chemical ate uted andthe bole is rained tar aac un the ol are dopo an the orzontl surfaces of he bole intorar a the water lovlSrpe, Th resduatheat fhe Solr cooks te aals ont the bles sraces and evrtuly bul vp mest coaeng on he hes et. at wl ‘rental fede the heat rarcfor and reduce ha Balers efioncy. Als ot lot hough because camical caning weh something tke Phosprenc ‘ea can caraway he cust. ‘Tome, he downside of daring te bol ater each un shaving o unscrew ings cath im for air crultion which caulk andre of re treafoo ‘Tha resus heat nthe Dole can bake c-ings hard ae rock a ados that sang atclency. The forming of cle onthe tor sre mane the {aditon ofan ACI he bart ean you warm the shall wih ig bub inthe fabox., ou are ung elec You have pay fa 0 promature wear ‘So ther you have it Wh sims cao, steal boler wl hve you great sri an wil last for your te and beyond Whore to got the Nu Wood [Nz Wood Boe Disncnstantis avail tom ECOLAB at 6 Hudson St. Caste Hil, NSW, Austala, Phono (02) 96805444. The caren avaiby (Ganuary 2000) a 25 hv cortine for AUDS 134.09 (nucng tan). The 25 Li contamerts a Bk much for eval uso, 30 9 group ofc could Cage he coat and decant he eanoanate to sal conaines, ‘The mixing rate In 10 Lite container, add Somtf Nu Vio and 10 Lites of water. | also add 12a teaspoon of Clgn (he brand nam of ademstc wats sotoner) {Shed manlain he water nine skaine range of >, ‘Tea mir rom he 10 Io cortsnar is poure note fendror tanks in smal doses to maintain avery weak ee cour ofthe bor water. The clour shouldbe barely noicabl Where to getthe AMBSC Code books ‘Australian Association of Live Steamars (AALS) Operating Codes of Pracice and ‘Australian Miniature Boller Safety Commitee (AMBSC) Boley Codes Pan 1 (Copper Doles) and Par 2 (Stel bolas - rags and Wet back) Happy seaming! hip thewwcnarrowgauge.form.com aulboller Ml 40