First steaming of glr Tina

[DismalduncParticipant @dismaldunc]

Hi chaps, well I just connected my tina horizontal engine to my glr vertical boiler, I had fired up the boiler before (which was fun) and run the engine on air, but WHAT a difference when you put them together!!,! It's so exciting a big hissing lump of hot metal.

so not a question just wanted to share my happy dance with someone . Things I have learnt. Steam finds leaks where air doesn't (need to put a gasket on the cylinder head it leaks a little ) and I need to put a drain valve on the cylinder head to get rid of all the spluttery condensate till it gets hot.

once I have tweaked it a bit will hopefully post a wee viddy

Dunc

[DismalduncParticipant @dismaldunc]

Can’t stop grinning,,,

[SpringbokParticipant @springbok]

look forward to that
Bob

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

Great stuff. I console myself that you get steam sneaking out of odd places on real ones too! I use a bit of instant gasket when no-one is looking.

Don't forget to 'pump' the water out afterwards and suck some oil in – sorry if I'm stating the b***ing obvious!

Neil

[DismalduncParticipant @dismaldunc]

Thanks chaps, well I didn't do either pumping out or oily sucking in but I have now ! It's all gunmetal and stainless in the hot and bothered end so hopefully should be ok. The rest of the seals are instant gasket but I left one out coz I thought I was getting to be all clever with my turning ….. That's me telled

[DismalduncParticipant @dismaldunc]

no idea why that's all in bold….

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

I thought you were shouting!

Neil

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