The only reason i watch you is because I want to hear what you say like the comment about the reservoir, classic keep on doing what your doing mate we love it.
This is agreat video and you don't talk too much. We love the explanations you take the time to give us. Keep them coming, And I have missed you very much. Thanks.
I like you're talking. Ignore the hyper criticism. I hate to see that you are annoyed by the nitpicking. You know what you are doing and I appreciate your passing along the knowledge. You seem put out and it bothers me that other people have been able to upset you. Thanks for the videos and keep on being yourself.
Dave, It is a whole lot better to hear the explanation from you rather than try to figure out what is happening on my own. That's why I watch videos; TO LEARN SOMETHING. Good to see you back and thank you for teaching me. KEEP on TALKING.
Please don't let the assholes get to you. Just keep doing what you love to do....the way you want to do it! You're going to be 79 and you've been successful in the way you do things for longer than most of the assholes have been alive. You make videos as a favor to those of us that want to know and learn. Thank You for passing your knowledge to the world. Thank You!
Great to see you back at it. I enjoy your videos and can appreciate all the time and effort it must take to produce one. Thanks and I look forward to your next one.
Welcome back Dave! Great to see you back. You are one of the more interesting guys on you tube . Your vids are very educational and interesting. Thanks for posting!!
Great information Dave. I would caution a novice or first timer to not reach such high pressures on the loco this is for new builds only. Properly done we shut off the sight glass to prevent a sight glass bomb exploding then 1 1/2 times operating pressure once in operation. 400 psi is nothing on a good boiler they are so over built. Only having a couple dozen under my belt I have really enjoyed the build information you provide. I know of two different occasions where the sight glass let go here in Texas.
Missed that east coast sarcasm and humor, GOOD Stuff! As for the excrement distributors...Invite them over the next time you are doing some casting work...I'm sure they would enjoy pounding sand!
Thank you for the info in the video. Curious to know, would a boiler done with MIG wilding be able to handle the necessary pressure or is TIG absolutely the required route to go (my understanding says MIG would work, but I prefer an opinion from an experienced hand like you).
Thank you. It seemed sensible that the different methods would all work, but I wasn't sure if there might be some issue of MIG welds not being able to stand the corrosion of being used on a pressure bearing vessel. I appreciate the info!
@@trainman4602 hi there i really like your video and i want to know if you can build me a 65 hp case traction engine boiler for a 1/2 scale 65hp case traction engine for me please can you give me a call at 5744012465
thanks for this video! The design and build of the boiler would be an interesting topic for another of your excellent videos (or even a series). Or is that a trade secret?
A variant on what you showed here: Years ago, a friend hydro tested a compressor tank that was salvaged out of a burned out gas station. He filled it full, capped the top most fitting with the gauge. at another fitting, he had fitted a grease gun. It took a fair amount of grunt to bring it to 300 psi, but it held that overnight without a valve between the tank and the grease gun. The advantage I see to your system, over the one I described, would be no risk of hydraulic grease injection if, for whatever reason, the fittings at the grease gun would fail while you were loading it up.
You can calculate a boiler's horsepower based off of the the evaporative heating surface of the boiler, grate area, and the btus of the fuel. But as a general rule of thumb, 10 sq. ft. of evaporative heating surface = 1 boiler horsepower. The total evaporative heating surface is found by finding the surface area of the tubes, side sheets, crown sheet, door sheet, and rear tube sheet. Pretty much any surface in direct contact with boiler water that also is in direct contact with the fire and/or the hot flue gasses is included in the calculation.
SteamAndSmoke97 thanks a lot. think I need to learn more about the subject. I'm not really a steam person. but I'm really into vintage line shaft machines and would like to build a steam powered machine shop.
I suggest visiting David Richards's channel. He built a beautiful steam driven shop. The most difficulty you're going to run into is finding a Good, CODE Boiler. Decent Engines are easy enough to come by, but Vintage Boilers that are ASME code and internally sound and in good condition are a rarity and are highly sought after. New boilers are ridiculously expensive, and repairing an old one that's really beat up inside (unfortunately a lot of them are) can be just as expensive. However, if you're Not a steam person, I would suggest that you at least have a few years of reading the old Catechisms on Steam and going to some of the Traction Engine shows to get some hands on experience BEFORE you build your shop (Doing that will avoid a lot of confusion, frustration and possibly blowing yourself up). I'm sure Dave would answer your questions too.
Another great video - thanks so much for all your efforts. Keep 'em coming with more talk and more great put-downs of the idiots out there. Oh yeah - and Happy Birthday!
Peter Will that is why boilers and other pressure vessels are hydro tested. Because water isn't compressible, there is near zero stored energy. In the event of a failure, there is only a release of water. In fact, even on a full size locomotive boiler the loss of a cup full of water would drop the pressure to near zero. No danger at all.
Hi Dave we really enjoy your film in the UK. If you get over here you must visit us. Ramsgate Model Club www.radmec.co.uk/, Kent. We are also wondering if you are going to do a film of steel boiler fabrication?
Bulls hit, you still have 400plus lbs in the tank.if a fitting blows or hose or weld let's go I wouldn't want to be face high with it,That's why they submerse the whole tank in water ,with water for a pressure mediem.
Under water pressure, the pressure would drop instantly and cause absolutely no harm. Water is an incompressible fluid, so the second you lose any appreciable volume the pressure drops immediately. With air pressure, yes you're right. It's compressible and therefore will rapidly expand with quite some force if one of the thread-o-lets were to blow off. The other welds, like around the staybolts or the backhead, would only hiss. Air testing is good for finding leaks before a hydro, since air will squeeze through places water will not. If you hydro and have a leak, water has contaminated the area where the leak is. Not a big problem for a weld, you grind it out and reweld it. But if the tubes are rolled in and they leak, water can become trapped between the tube and the sheet when it's re-rolled and the area between will start to corrode, leading to a future leak. You can re-roll some tubes and be fine and dandy, but some will never reseal if they have leaked before and had water trapped between the mating surfaces.
The only reason i watch you is because I want to hear what you say like the comment about the reservoir, classic keep on doing what your doing mate we love it.
I appreciate that you talk in your videos because I understand what you are doing and not second-guessing other things
The more you talk the more we learn ! KEEP THEM COMING !!!
Very true!
This is agreat video and you don't talk too much. We love the explanations you take the time to give us. Keep them coming, And I have missed you very much. Thanks.
Great to have you back we test our 1937 Lancashire boiler in exactly the same way
Thanks for spreading more Mercer County Smarts to the rest of the world. I'm glad Dan is able to help keep your work on track.
I like you're talking. Ignore the hyper criticism. I hate to see that you are annoyed by the nitpicking. You know what you are doing and I appreciate your passing along the knowledge. You seem put out and it bothers me that other people have been able to upset you. Thanks for the videos and keep on being yourself.
Yes, more videos please. Don't sweat the editing. They could look like you had a newborn for a cameraman and we wouldn't care.
Do your thing, make the videos how you care to. I enjoy watching them. Thanks for taking the time and trouble.
its through your talking that we learn so keep on sharing. I would have liked to see how you build the boiler. Maybe one day you'll share.
Happy Birthday Dave, Great to see you posting again. I have always really enjoyed all of your videos.
Talk as much as you feel. That's perfect.
Dave, It is a whole lot better to hear the explanation from you rather than try to figure out what is happening on my own. That's why I watch videos; TO LEARN SOMETHING.
Good to see you back and thank you for teaching me. KEEP on TALKING.
I've waited a long time to see your work Trainman, just be yourself and we'll follow along, if it was once a month that would be grand !!
Please don't let the assholes get to you. Just keep doing what you love to do....the way you want to do it! You're going to be 79 and you've been successful in the way you do things for longer than most of the assholes have been alive. You make videos as a favor to those of us that want to know and learn. Thank You for passing your knowledge to the world. Thank You!
always enjoy your videos & especially all your talk & comments!
good to have you back. you were missed but busy is a good problem. you can never talk too much when you know what your talking about.
Thankyou, I found that video very helpful. I hope to make my first boiler soon and you have been very inspirational in your tutorial films.
That was excellent my friend. I learn't a lot with this film that does translate to our 5" locos. Your sea bass is also excellent! Cheers Dave UK.
i've really missed your videos. please keep's coming.
Thank you posting , it's always a pleasure to see . Greetings from Wales Britain
Talk as much as you want, Dave. I like hearing what you have to say. Thanks for the video and don't pay any attention to the idiots.
Mr. Trainman 4602 Thanks for the video's I LIKE YOUR talking and I like your videos. THANK YOU
Merry Christmas to you and your family
Good to see you again, and thanks for the video.
Duncan MacKenzie I also like them👍
what??? Its the quality description in your video that makes this great...
From one Trenton boy too another, ignore the haters. They haven't got near the skills you possess.
Great to see you back young man, interesting video and commentary. Kindest regards. Joe.
Thanks for the video Dave. Hopefully there will be more when you have the time
Great to see you back at it. I enjoy your videos and can appreciate all the time and effort it must take to produce one. Thanks and I look forward to your next one.
i am so glade to see you again hell ya love your locos your such a great guy i live trains
Your videos are great!!! I'm a new subscriber and i am so glad i ran across your videos! Makes me want to get my little engines 4-4-0 fired up!
Welcome back Dave! Great to see you back. You are one of the more interesting guys on you tube . Your vids are very educational and interesting. Thanks for posting!!
We've missed your informative videos.
Talk away! Thanks for the post. Very informative.
Good to see you back man!
Regards,
Duck
Great to see you back again. Talk all you like!
Good to see you back.
Good to see you back and don't stop talking :-)
Great information Dave. I would caution a novice or first timer to not reach such high pressures on the loco this is for new builds only. Properly done we shut off the sight glass to prevent a sight glass bomb exploding then 1 1/2 times operating pressure once in operation. 400 psi is nothing on a good boiler they are so over built. Only having a couple dozen under my belt I have really enjoyed the build information you provide. I know of two different occasions where the sight glass let go here in Texas.
you make great videos just keep doing them the same way.
Missed that east coast sarcasm and humor, GOOD Stuff! As for the excrement distributors...Invite them over the next time you are doing some casting work...I'm sure they would enjoy pounding sand!
keep talking Dave, that's half the fun.
Thank you for the info in the video. Curious to know, would a boiler done with MIG wilding be able to handle the necessary pressure or is TIG absolutely the required route to go (my understanding says MIG would work, but I prefer an opinion from an experienced hand like you).
Mig ,Tig or stick there all good the main thing is to have good sound welds.
Thank you. It seemed sensible that the different methods would all work, but I wasn't sure if there might be some issue of MIG welds not being able to stand the corrosion of being used on a pressure bearing vessel. I appreciate the info!
@@trainman4602 hi there i really like your video and i want to know if you can build me a 65 hp case traction engine boiler for a 1/2 scale 65hp case traction engine for me please can you give me a call at 5744012465
great video thanks for sharing.
thanks for this video!
The design and build of the boiler would be an interesting topic for another of your excellent videos (or even a series).
Or is that a trade secret?
A variant on what you showed here: Years ago, a friend hydro tested a compressor tank that was salvaged out of a burned out gas station. He filled it full, capped the top most fitting with the gauge. at another fitting, he had fitted a grease gun. It took a fair amount of grunt to bring it to 300 psi, but it held that overnight without a valve between the tank and the grease gun.
The advantage I see to your system, over the one I described, would be no risk of hydraulic grease injection if, for whatever reason, the fittings at the grease gun would fail while you were loading it up.
I work in the water heater industry. The pressure testing is very similer on test models. interesting
Like your videos! Keep on talking!
we missed you
GREAT VIDEO !!! WITH SOUND :-)
Great video!
I like your dance moves! :>)
troll !
You are hilarious man!
Ever try using uv dye?
just wondering how much horse power can you get out of a boiler this size?
You can calculate a boiler's horsepower based off of the the evaporative heating surface of the boiler, grate area, and the btus of the fuel. But as a general rule of thumb, 10 sq. ft. of evaporative heating surface = 1 boiler horsepower. The total evaporative heating surface is found by finding the surface area of the tubes, side sheets, crown sheet, door sheet, and rear tube sheet. Pretty much any surface in direct contact with boiler water that also is in direct contact with the fire and/or the hot flue gasses is included in the calculation.
SteamAndSmoke97 thanks a lot. think I need to learn more about the subject. I'm not really a steam person. but I'm really into vintage line shaft machines and would like to build a steam powered machine shop.
I suggest visiting David Richards's channel. He built a beautiful steam driven shop. The most difficulty you're going to run into is finding a Good, CODE Boiler. Decent Engines are easy enough to come by, but Vintage Boilers that are ASME code and internally sound and in good condition are a rarity and are highly sought after. New boilers are ridiculously expensive, and repairing an old one that's really beat up inside (unfortunately a lot of them are) can be just as expensive. However, if you're Not a steam person, I would suggest that you at least have a few years of reading the old Catechisms on Steam and going to some of the Traction Engine shows to get some hands on experience BEFORE you build your shop (Doing that will avoid a lot of confusion, frustration and possibly blowing yourself up). I'm sure Dave would answer your questions too.
SteamAndSmoke97 already watching him
SteamAndSmoke97 all good information I'll definitely keep it in mind.
Another great video - thanks so much for all your efforts.
Keep 'em coming with more talk and more great put-downs of the idiots out there.
Oh yeah - and Happy Birthday!
nice video
Good video, have a like :-)
keep the video coming when you can! just asking, as to why not have a video of building steam engine?
Good stuff
dont be so thin skinned , we watch for you so dont let the haters change that
Talk is good.
How do you do a hydro test on a completed locomotive that I just got?
plug all inlets, fill boiler with water and pump more in. same as I am doing in the video
So on my American 4-4-0 on the top where the safety valve and whistle are? I remove the safety and connect water pump with gauge?
Do you have an email or way to contact you? Thanks
Brilliant
Only thing you need to change is make more video's , the hell with the goons !!!!
We need more videos.
Take vitamins or something.
Take vitamins, for what?
trainman4602
Whatever it takes to get up the energy to do more videos.
time
@@trainman4602 my husband harry. Wants you to call him at 5744012465 he needs a boiler built for a 1/2 scale Case traction engine tractor
Will you build me an engine
very dangerous to test at that pressure without the tank being in water.The water would suppress a catastrophic failure.
Peter Will that is why boilers and other pressure vessels are hydro tested. Because water isn't compressible, there is near zero stored energy. In the event of a failure, there is only a release of water. In fact, even on a full size locomotive boiler the loss of a cup full of water would drop the pressure to near zero. No danger at all.
Man I didn't wan to copy part of your user name.... 46 is just a special number to me... so are trains
Hi Dave we really enjoy your film in the UK. If you get over here you must visit us. Ramsgate Model Club www.radmec.co.uk/, Kent. We are also wondering if you are going to do a film of steel boiler fabrication?
Bulls hit, you still have 400plus lbs in the tank.if a fitting blows or hose or weld let's go I wouldn't want to be face high with it,That's why they submerse the whole tank in water ,with water for a pressure mediem.
Under water pressure, the pressure would drop instantly and cause absolutely no harm. Water is an incompressible fluid, so the second you lose any appreciable volume the pressure drops immediately. With air pressure, yes you're right. It's compressible and therefore will rapidly expand with quite some force if one of the thread-o-lets were to blow off. The other welds, like around the staybolts or the backhead, would only hiss. Air testing is good for finding leaks before a hydro, since air will squeeze through places water will not. If you hydro and have a leak, water has contaminated the area where the leak is. Not a big problem for a weld, you grind it out and reweld it. But if the tubes are rolled in and they leak, water can become trapped between the tube and the sheet when it's re-rolled and the area between will start to corrode, leading to a future leak. You can re-roll some tubes and be fine and dandy, but some will never reseal if they have leaked before and had water trapped between the mating surfaces.