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Fred_V
 Post subject: engine finished
PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 3:10 pm 
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i finished the Sweet William Sat. and did some leak tests today. found a couple. i hope to light a fire next week. i'll take it to Mid South in May and put it up for sale.


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RichD
 Post subject: Re: engine finished
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Super-Duper, Fred !
I'll grab my scoop shovel & bib overalls and meet you at the Mid-South Meet May 4th.
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Harlock
 Post subject: Re: engine finished
PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:52 am 
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Hack-fest! Looking good.

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John_S
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RichD wrote:
Super-Duper, Fred !
I'll grab my scoop shovel & bib overalls and meet you at the Mid-South Meet May 4th.
RichD


Don't forget to bring the tea so we can make proper backhead boilerwater tea in the afternoon!

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Fred_V
 Post subject: Re: engine finished
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John_S wrote:
RichD wrote:
Super-Duper, Fred !
I'll grab my scoop shovel & bib overalls and meet you at the Mid-South Meet May 4th.
RichD


Don't forget to bring the tea so we can make proper backhead boilerwater tea in the afternoon!

sorry, i didn't put tri-cocks on it.

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John_S
 Post subject: Re: engine finished
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Fred_V wrote:
sorry, i didn't put tri-cocks on it.


Hrm, maybe we can -- very carefully -- get some water out of the blowdowns?

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Marty_Knox
 Post subject: Re: engine finished
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:37 am 
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Tea ISN'T made from boiler water - the teapot is put on the shelf above the firedoor and gradually gets hot enough.
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Benjamin Maggi
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That looks great. Congrats!

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Harold_V
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Marty_Knox wrote:
Tea ISN'T made from boiler water - the teapot is put on the shelf above the firedoor and gradually gets hot enough.

Gee, Marty, what's wrong with using some of the pH 10 boiler water? Sounds delicious! :-)

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