crack in pipe

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 4:19 pm

Hi all, while i was trying to dettach the faulty pressure gauge from my merlin i noticed water droplets unfortunately started to escape from just below the nut so obviously a leak had developed. I was wandering how to fix this, Can i solder it back on?

you can see the crack where the water droplet is
i can only imagine the pipe must have been very brittle at that point as i did not apply a lot of pressure

Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 5:33 pm

You could try soldering, but looking at the picture, I think I would want to change the pipe. Try Acme Engineering for a replacement.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 5:57 pm

Ok will do , I've seen some of there work with Merlin wrecks and other locos and its extrodinary

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Sat Mar 07, 2015 8:27 pm

Turns out after speaking to the guy from rhos helyg loco works that it isnt actually the pipe that is damaged, just the connection so shouldn't be a major job at all, plus i can get it re painted

Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Sat Mar 07, 2015 9:41 pm

Tony is on the forum as TonyW I think.
Thoroughly nice chap and very skilled. He may be able to help you with your RC desires.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 7:53 am

ah yes i forgot about that jim, yes good idea

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