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trainriders wrote: ↑Sat May 20, 2023 11:22 pm I have a complete set of 5A drawings including pump and reversing gear. I'll have to scan them into sections as the pages are larger than my scanner.

If you could scan just the valves and valve gear gear that would be a big help!

I am looking for drawings for a Stuart Turner 5A engine. I am rebuilding a Shay engine that uses 3 - 5A cylinders.
The links are made from brass and are pretty worn. Even if I can get just the link and die block drawing it would help.

Carl, I would not use stainless steel plugs. Use brass plugs. In fact, they make brass socket head plugs. Use teflon tape and Nevr-Seez when installing plugs. Hello Marty, good to hear from you. Okay, I'll bite...why would you NOT recommend the use of stainless steel plugs? Understand the idea of u...

Carl, I would not use stainless steel plugs. Use brass plugs. In fact, they make brass socket head plugs. Use teflon tape and Nevr-Seez when installing plugs. marty, my father and i tried out your suggestion today after everyone read about this post last night. we dumped the fire, and then once the...

Carl, I would not use stainless steel plugs. Use brass plugs. In fact, they make brass socket head plugs. Use teflon tape and Nevr-Seez when installing plugs.

Blowing down from 40 PSI is not a good practice. Growing up in the live steam hobby that is what I did for years. The more involved I became with boilers professionally the less sense it made. When I told other boiler professionals about the practice they would shudder and ask if we really did that....

FKreider wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2023 5:23 pm Hi Marty,

Thanks for the info! I'm seeking 6" Schedule 40.

In February I paid $145 for a 27 1/2" long piece of 6" Schedule 40 SA106B.

Frank, A53B will work just fine. It is often dual certified - A53B/SA106B.
A53A is acceptable but is only good for 80% of the pressure seamless pipe is good for.
What size are you looking at?

Hi Bill, Looks like the OD is 5-1/2". In the thread http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?t=104528&start=12 Marty mentions X-raying one of these fireboxes. I may do this if I can find someone nearby who can do for not too much $. SteveR Steve, when I X-rayed the firebox casting...

No - they were copies of Van Brocklin drawings. When we owned Allen Models they were conveyed to Friends Models.
Steve Alley still hasn't forgiven me.

They are available from Friends Models.