Small Injectors

[Tom Dixon 1Participant @tomdixon1]

I am currently building a 5 inch gauge Bagnall 'Brick' in 1/5th scale.

It is calculated to require 2.6oz of water per minute to be running at a sedate 5 mph which is our club's normal passenger running speed.

Are there any live steam injectors available that has a small feed volume? So that it could be left on continuously to keep the boiler water level constant with another injector to top it up.

[Tom Dixon 1Participant @tomdixon1]

For a 5 inch gauge locomotive

[julian atkinsParticipant @julianatkins58923]

there is no requirement in miniature to have such a small injector so it can be left on. whilst 4 oz pm and 8 oz pm injector designs are available and have been made, the smallest practicable size is really 12 oz pm for most locos. try polly engineering and see if you can get a chiverton injector of this size as they are the best commercially available IMHO (usual disclaimer). i make my own so dont have to worry!

cheers,

julian

[Grizzly bearParticipant @grizzlybear]

Hi Tom. I haven't mastered 'Links' yet. **LINK**

This link is just for info.

Regards Bear..

[Grizzly bearParticipant @grizzlybear]

My Link works!

Bear..

[Tom Dixon 1Participant @tomdixon1]

Julian Atkins: Thank you very much for the reply I shall look into the Chiverton Injectors as so far several people have informed me about their reliability.

Grizzly Bear: Thanks also for that web link because that throws more light onto the unusual engine, so far I have drawn her up by scaling up an 16mm Archangel Model and then corrected the gauge for a scale 1ft 8 inch.

Regards,

Tom

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