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I think considering everything my course of action will be to get the tank hand pump fittings free of leaks, from there I can hopefully use that as a pump for the hydraulic test and continue from there and in the mean time I will contact my club nearby and see about getting along there.
With this being the case could someone be as kind as to tell me what size copper pipe I should use and the fitting sizes for the front boiler inlets?

thanks again

Shaun

Thanks again everyone for your input, much appreciated. Yes I am new to model engineering but not to steam locomotives, I have a reasonable amount of footplate experience but have spent very little time in a workshop!
Trying to get my head around all the different sizes for fittings has been the most straining part so far.
Bill I’m sorry I hadn’t replied to you previously, I’d be more than grateful if you were able to have an adaptor made, I thought I’d see if there were any other options first to save you the trouble!

Regards

Shaun

I did think that connector was a long shot, In regards to the side tank pump, I had considered that and tried it briefly but if anything it just highlighted some leaks along the copper pipping up to the boiler inlet valve. Perhaps if try and sort the leaks I could give that another try.

Shaun

Hi guys,

First off thanks for all the advice, great community!
Yes I should have been more specific, the fittings on the rob roy are as standard and I think the smallest reducer I have for the pump is 1/4bsp.
I don’t have access to a lathe at the moment, I’m hoping to join my local club but might be a while till I can get along there so I’m stuck with trying to source the parts for now.

I had a search online and found this,

**LINK**

Would this be of any use?
You’ll have to excuse my complete ignorance of measurements I’m quite new to model engineering!

Regards

Shaun

Hi all,

I recently picked up a not bad looking 3.5 Rob Roy and I'd like to perform a hydro test on the boiler. I have a rothenberger hand pump with a 1/2" bsp fitting but I am struggling to find an adaptor to fit it to the boiler. Can anyone suggest to me where I could find such a fitting?

Regards

Shaun