Maisie (pipes)

Maisie (pipes)

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    David Bothwell 1
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      size of pipes

      #498896
      David Bothwell 1
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        I have the drawings and the book on building Maisie, but the only reference I can find on the size (diameter) of the tubing was for the tube from the tender handpump. My query is I have used 3 m.m. outside diameter tubing from the axle driven pump and to the clack in the boiler. I wondered if this is OK?

        #498917
        J Hancock
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          It will help the axle-pump to displace the water more easily if you could go to at least 5/32"/4mm od ? without spoiling the look of the engine.

          You could always rig up the hand pump with a similar length of pipe ( of different diameters) to feel the difference it makes.

          #498918
          David Bothwell 1
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            Many thanks for the reply, good suggestion. I suppose it will still do the job though. I am hoping to pipe an injector too!

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