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Member postings for Robert Foster

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Thread: Ash from Chimney
03/05/2010 20:57:47
I use stainless mesh sourced from Poly models for spark arresters and make a rough tubular shape around the peticoat pipe to the bottom of the smoke box enclosing the blower of course. The mesh is typicaly held together with strands of the stainless wire. You will have to make cut outs for pipes etc. I use this method on my simplex and find it very effective. The down side is that after every session of a couple of hours you have to remove the mesh and clean it otherwise the breathing will be affected.
Hope this helps
03/05/2010 20:57:45
I use stainless mesh sourced from Poly models for spark arresters and make a rough tubular shape around the peticoat pipe to the bottom of the smoke box enclosing the blower of course. The mesh is typicaly held together with strands of the stainless wire. You will have to make cut outs for pipes etc. I use this method on my simplex and find it very effective. The down side is that after every session of a couple of hours you have to remove the mesh and clean it otherwise the breathing will be affected.
Hope this helps
Thread: ME thread cutting
05/04/2010 20:44:33
Hi Owen,
I will certainly let you know how they are doing. I had the same problem as you and my first thought was Presto or similar but the cost was prohibitive. I will see how these perform and hope they will have solved the problem.
 
Regards,
 
Robert
04/04/2010 21:09:00
I have used the taps and dies from regular ME advertisers and buy in large find their quality unaceptable i.e. typically dies cutting under size despite being at max spread in the holder. Taps are also lightly to cut oversize. I,m sure you will agree when relying on a purchased tool to finish of a job that has taken hours to make is most anoying. I have been advised to try taps and dies from a company called the tap and die company. I have purchased a set and although not cheap are supposed to be much better quality than the typical tools supplied by advertisers in MES. The web site is www.tapdie.com  
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