Cleaning a small injector
- ChuckHackett-844
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Cleaning a small injector
What is the recommended way to clean this type of injector?
I can get the check ball out but I do not see any removable steam or exit cones like I am familiar with.
I can get the check ball out but I do not see any removable steam or exit cones like I am familiar with.
Regards,
Chuck Hackett, UP Northern 844, Mich-Cal Shay #2
Owner, MiniRail Solutions, LLC, RR Signal Systems (http://www.MiniRailSolutions.com)
"By the work, One knows the workman"
Chuck Hackett, UP Northern 844, Mich-Cal Shay #2
Owner, MiniRail Solutions, LLC, RR Signal Systems (http://www.MiniRailSolutions.com)
"By the work, One knows the workman"
- ChuckHackett-844
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Re: Cleaning a small injector
... forgot to mention - I have de-scaled it but I can't see inside to see if there is any scale remaining.
Regards,
Chuck Hackett, UP Northern 844, Mich-Cal Shay #2
Owner, MiniRail Solutions, LLC, RR Signal Systems (http://www.MiniRailSolutions.com)
"By the work, One knows the workman"
Chuck Hackett, UP Northern 844, Mich-Cal Shay #2
Owner, MiniRail Solutions, LLC, RR Signal Systems (http://www.MiniRailSolutions.com)
"By the work, One knows the workman"
- Bill Shields
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Re: Cleaning a small injector
On the left and right ends is a pilot section that is not threaded...these are the ends of the cones. You need to grip and pull to get them out.
Suggest a lathe collet of the correct diameter
If you cannot get them out then perhaps what remains of the injector is not worth the effort.
Suggest a lathe collet of the correct diameter
If you cannot get them out then perhaps what remains of the injector is not worth the effort.
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
- ChuckHackett-844
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Re: Cleaning a small injector
Ah, hadn't noted the non-threaded sections -- thanks much.
Regards,
Chuck Hackett, UP Northern 844, Mich-Cal Shay #2
Owner, MiniRail Solutions, LLC, RR Signal Systems (http://www.MiniRailSolutions.com)
"By the work, One knows the workman"
Chuck Hackett, UP Northern 844, Mich-Cal Shay #2
Owner, MiniRail Solutions, LLC, RR Signal Systems (http://www.MiniRailSolutions.com)
"By the work, One knows the workman"
- Bill Shields
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Re: Cleaning a small injector
I have several similar injectors..so been there done that
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
- ChuckHackett-844
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Re: Cleaning a small injector
A 5C collet did the trick ... thanks!
Should be cleaned up and ready for a fun week of running the Shay at a meet all next week!
Should be cleaned up and ready for a fun week of running the Shay at a meet all next week!
Regards,
Chuck Hackett, UP Northern 844, Mich-Cal Shay #2
Owner, MiniRail Solutions, LLC, RR Signal Systems (http://www.MiniRailSolutions.com)
"By the work, One knows the workman"
Chuck Hackett, UP Northern 844, Mich-Cal Shay #2
Owner, MiniRail Solutions, LLC, RR Signal Systems (http://www.MiniRailSolutions.com)
"By the work, One knows the workman"
- Greg_Lewis
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Re: Cleaning a small injector
The W S stamped on the body suggests it is from Warrick Sandberg, an Australian supplier of such goodies including some awesome-looking pumps.
Greg Lewis, Prop.
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Eyeball Engineering — Home of the dull toolbit.
Our motto: "That looks about right."
Celebrating 35 years of turning perfectly good metal into bits of useless scrap.
Re: Cleaning a small injector
Or they are labels for "Water" and Steam"...
RussN
RussN
- Dick_Morris
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Re: Cleaning a small injector
Chuck, are you holding out on us? Your 844 is common knowledge, but I don't remember ever hearing of a Shay.
- ChuckHackett-844
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Re: Cleaning a small injector
Hi Dick,
It's in my signature line "Chuck Hackett, UP Northern 844, ... Mich-Cal Shay #2 ..."
The Northern is propane fired but the Shay is coal fired. In fact, today I spent an hour breaking and sifting 6" coal chunks to acceptable size for the Shay - four, 5-gallon buckets worth plus an extra bag of unbroken stuff just in case I run lots! (7-day meet).
She has a 40 gallon water car, 4 disconnect log cars, a stake pocket log car, riding car, caboose (all 2.5"/3" scale).
She was built by a member of my old Omaha club (Camp Creek Railroad, Ron Beckman) for another member (Charlie Cook) who got to old to deal with it and Charlie made me buy it from him
It's in my signature line "Chuck Hackett, UP Northern 844, ... Mich-Cal Shay #2 ..."
The Northern is propane fired but the Shay is coal fired. In fact, today I spent an hour breaking and sifting 6" coal chunks to acceptable size for the Shay - four, 5-gallon buckets worth plus an extra bag of unbroken stuff just in case I run lots! (7-day meet).
She has a 40 gallon water car, 4 disconnect log cars, a stake pocket log car, riding car, caboose (all 2.5"/3" scale).
She was built by a member of my old Omaha club (Camp Creek Railroad, Ron Beckman) for another member (Charlie Cook) who got to old to deal with it and Charlie made me buy it from him
Regards,
Chuck Hackett, UP Northern 844, Mich-Cal Shay #2
Owner, MiniRail Solutions, LLC, RR Signal Systems (http://www.MiniRailSolutions.com)
"By the work, One knows the workman"
Chuck Hackett, UP Northern 844, Mich-Cal Shay #2
Owner, MiniRail Solutions, LLC, RR Signal Systems (http://www.MiniRailSolutions.com)
"By the work, One knows the workman"
- Bill Shields
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Re: Cleaning a small injector
Considering age...I would not suggest depending on the injector. Old worn scaled cones do not always make a running injector.
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
- ChuckHackett-844
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Re: Cleaning a small injector
We will see how the injector performs after a good cleaning. Last outing it was working but a lot of overflow. She also has two axle pumps but obviously these don't help unless she is in motion.
Regards,
Chuck Hackett, UP Northern 844, Mich-Cal Shay #2
Owner, MiniRail Solutions, LLC, RR Signal Systems (http://www.MiniRailSolutions.com)
"By the work, One knows the workman"
Chuck Hackett, UP Northern 844, Mich-Cal Shay #2
Owner, MiniRail Solutions, LLC, RR Signal Systems (http://www.MiniRailSolutions.com)
"By the work, One knows the workman"