Sunday 13 February 2022

Progress

 When it is cold, dark, wet and windy, not a lot gets done to the car. I usually give up when I can't feel my fingers or what they are holding. I am gradually doing the little assembly tasks which will end up with a completed vehicle.  This includes putting sealant (Steam Seal) on threads which have to keep in 200psi water and steam, not to mention  putting it on my fingers.  As I have noted before, the sealant sticks well to fingers.  I have assumed that the flare fittings are good to over 200psi without sealant. The copper pipes have been bent where necessary, taking care not to put in any kinks.

With thanks to those who have posted pictures, I have succeeded in mounting the throttle and its cable, safety valve, mounting bracket, cylinder drain valve, pressure gauge, boiler water gauge and valves, cylinder oil pipes (with non-return valves the right way round), pump outlet pipes, etc.  I gave up on trying to fit the pressure gauge pipe into the chassis - it will have to be secured to the outside of the chassis.

I shall have to tackle the burner, brake bleeding, painting, water tanks, towing arrangements, steam pressure testing, and so on.

1 comment:

  1. Alan,
    Thanks for taking us on this journey with you.
    I am awaiting the first batched shipment of Kits 1-9 due in about a month. I will also create some type of build log.

    I have a question on Waxoyl - when I look over here (Colorado,USA) for the product, I find a number of different products made by them. Which one did you use to treat and protect your raw metal?

    This one?
    https://www.waxoyl-usa.com/products/motor-care/rnw5113-motor-care-500ml.html

    Thanks again for your insights.

    Jim Pope
    Denver, CO USA

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