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Have a look at Steve Bedair's 920 website.

Mick

For those of us who have a liking for spirit firing, my local B&Q had an offer on bioethanol fuel yesterday. They are offering 3 X 2litres for £13 as opposed to £6 for 2 litres.

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In the workshop I have a wander lead plugged in to a 13amp socket, which I use for a fan heater etc as and when required. The 13 amp plug has been in situ probably untouched for years. When I switched the heater on the other day there was no power. I suspected a blown fuse and undid the plug whereupon the brass screw from the neutral terminal fell out. How on earth did that happen?.......not just loose but totally unscrewed.

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Thanks Wout. Looking at the photos again I think that the business end of yours is of a totally different design.

Mick

I have read something similar ......may have been Tubal Cain.....where you drill the hole three or four sizes smaller then increase the drill size one size at a time until you reach the desired dimension. I have only used this once or twice and used metric drills in 0.1mm stages but did get a very good result. I don't think that it would be a good substitute for cylinder boring though

Mick

Thanks for taking the trouble dismantling your burner. Although similar, your one is different to mine. There are no springs on my set-up and it looks to be shorter in length. As for the nozzle, on mine it unscrews conventionally ie right hand thread. Do you have any idea who the maker was? I have got another small burner but in the past this one has been a really good performer.

Mick

Edited By mick H on 11/01/2018 07:07:56

Thanks Wout

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Once again I find myself in need of the assistance of the members of the forum.

The photograph shows the constituent parts of a micro burner that I have had for a good few years now, which has always proved to be a sturdy and reliable piece of kit......until recently, when it started spitting and spluttering and sometimes no gas at all.

I took it apart and cleaned it and now I only get a non-aerated orange flame. I am not sure of the order in which the small washer, microfilter and stainless steel disc came out, but whichever order I put them back in I can't seem to generate the required gas flow to provide aeration to the flame.

Eyesight not being what it was, could I have lost a part?

Does anybody recognise the burner as it has no maker's marks and if I can't fix it I wouldn't mind a new one.

Here goes uploading the photo......it might end up on another post. Well I'm blowed......I managed to do it first time.

Mick

I totally agree with Martin. The problem that I have found with displacement lubricators is that they tend to "gulp" all of the oil as soon as the engine is started so the smaller the hole the better. I find drilling these small holes on the kit that I have available is difficult and Martin gives excellent advice. However, if the engine does gulp the oil too quickly one trick is to insert a suitable piece of wire which is, say 0.25mm dia., into the lubricator outlet which will immediately reduce oil flow. Further experimentation may produce the desired result.

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Steve, you could do worse than buy a copy of "Locomotives Illustrated, The Gresley Tanks" on ebay. Two or three quid and loads of photos + words.

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One interesting thing I discovered was that the piston displacement in fridge compressors varies between 2 and 20 cc.

Mick

Thank you for those further comments. I have done a bit more research into the subject and as mentioned it is not quite as simple as just bolting the bits together if you want a decent result. Research continues.

Mick

Just had a look on YouTube George and it looks too simple to be true. I shall be trying to source a compressor in the morning.

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Thank you for those useful suggestions gents.

Clive......I have got one of those compact compressors, bought originally for air brushing but subsequently abused by running it continuously for too long so I take your advice regarding the limited duty cycles of these small ones. If I had more room I might consider splashing out on a bigger more "industrial" model.

George......it did flash through my mind that a fridge compressor might do but the thought did not stay there very long because I know nothing about 'fridge compressors. Have you made one? What sort of pressure and litres per minute could I expect from such a thing? Where is best place to source a fridge compressor.....fridge repair man maybe?

Phil......I will fit my knackered one with a filter to judge the effect, then if all other avenues come to nothing at least I will know how to make a noisy one less noisy.

Has anyone written up a fridge compressor system in MEW by any chance?

Mick

My small and infernally noisy compressor is on its last legs and needs replacing. I only have a small workshop and would like a "silent"(ish) runner. The capacity of the machine does not have to be great as the most demanding task that it will be required to perform is blowing up the odd tyre, testing small steam engines and testing safety valves.....so 8 Bar is plenty."Bambi" seems to be the leader in small silent types.......any other ideas would be most welcome.

Mick

Why can't you mill it?

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Marc, I have sent you a personal message. Mick

Is hydraulic testing and setting of steam safety valves accurate?

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Interesting thread this one. Does anyone know of plans to convert a WM14 to belt drive?

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Hallo Martin. It looks to be a boiler for the Gauge I "Project" 0-6-0 loco based on a Midland 4F.

Mick