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boilers

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26 January 2016 at 09:30 #222636
kevin beevers
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probably a dumb question but i have been watching some vids on utube about boiler making and i have this question,why do you beat and aneal the ends of the boiler why cant you do them by spinning?

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26 January 2016 at 09:30 #24340
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26 January 2016 at 09:37 #222637
JasonB
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No reason why you can't spin them but most people find hammering them over a former easier than spinning and the firebox, backhead and throatplate would have to be done with hammer and former anyway. I have also seen press tools made to press the round tubeplate.
26 January 2016 at 09:45 #222642
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Spinning may be like turning, it takes a year or two to start getting decent competence and experience at it

Alternatively, Mr Caveman can batter it with a hammer on a former
28 April 2019 at 21:01 #406963
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Trying to post so I can see seller details
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