Making Small Gas-Fired Boilers for Steam Models
Making Small Gas-Fired Boilers for Steam Models

Author: Alex Weiss

Publisher: The Crowood Press

Published: 2021-06-28

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 1785008773

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This book describes how to make two vertical and two horizontal copper boilers with a capacity of less than three-bar litres. All four boilers are heated with liquid petroleum gas (LPG) contained in small refillable or disposable tanks. With over 285 colour photographs and diagrams, it includes the tools and equipment required, together with important safety considerations; how to work the various materials to make the necessary parts; step-by-step instructions on the technique of silver solder; the testing regime; a review of various sizes and shapes of gas burners and how to connect them; instructions for building replacements for the well-known Verto boiler, a vertical boat boiler, a portable-engine boiler and a Cornish boiler with Galloway tubes. Finally, there is guidance on the efficient operation and essential maintenance of steam boilers and safety calculations and a list of useful contacts.

Ceramic Burners for Model Steam Boilers
Ceramic Burners for Model Steam Boilers

Author: Alex Weiss

Publisher: The Crowood Press

Published: 2020-10-26

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 1785007661

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This book covers the materials needed to make ceramic burners and explains how to silver solder them. It discusses LPG and holding tanks, as well as connecting pipework and electronic and mechanical automatic gas-control systems to monitor the boiler pressure. In addition, there is advice on how to set up, install and operate each burner to provide optimum heating to the boiler. A summary of the Boiler Test Code Volume 3 that applies to home-made gas tanks is included, together with a list of useful suppliers with their contact details. This book provides all the information you need to build and operate: three burners, with one variant, for boilers with 42mm, 35mm and 28mm horizontal flues; two round burners for vertical boilers with fire boxes; two different sizes of rectangular burner, with one variant, for use in horizontal water-tube or pot boilers and finally, one small round and one tiny oblong burner for use in Mamod and Wilesco boilers. The burners described are straightforward to make and simple to use to heat the water in boilers that meet the 3 bar litre limit in the UK Boiler Test Code.

Building Simple Model Steam Engines
Building Simple Model Steam Engines

Author: Tubal Cain

Publisher: Nexus Special Interests

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9781854861474

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A guide to building simple oscillating steam engine models. It describes the making of four such models: Kitty, a small overtype engine; Otto, a simple steam turbine plant; Wencelas, a superior Christmas present; and Henry a 19th-century vertical engine and boiler.

Making Simple Model Steam Engines
Making Simple Model Steam Engines

Author: Stan Bray

Publisher: The Crowood Press

Published: 2005-12-21

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 071984357X

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In this book long-time model maker Stan Bray describes the construction of a range of uncomplicated miniature steam engines, for construction by the model engineer.

The Backyard Railroader
The Backyard Railroader

Author: Jeff Frost

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2018-12-31

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 1476631646

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Steam locomotives dominated the railways from the 1820s through the 1960s. Today almost all of them have been replaced with electric and diesel engines, yet the fascination surrounding steam-powered trains has not dwindled. A diverse community of enthusiasts--from mechanics to teachers to lawyers--have taken up the hobby of building and running steam locomotives in their own backyards. Drawing on the author's extensive experience and research, this guide covers the materials, tools, skills and technical information needed to get started or to improve an existing design.

Boilers for Power and Process
Boilers for Power and Process

Author: Kumar Rayaprolu

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2009-04-23

Total Pages: 811

ISBN-13: 1420075373

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Boiler professionals require a strong command of both the theoretical and practical facets of water tube-boiler technology. From state-of-the-art boiler construction to mechanics of firing techniques, Boilers for Power and Process augments seasoned engineers' already-solid grasp of boiler fundamentals. A practical explanation of theory, it d