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Looks good. Dream steam are offering good service I think.
Need to get the pressure gauge sorted out on my bertie as I think it will make the driving easier to know what is going on.
My mamods are still pretty standard, except water top up, meths and safety valves. Keep getting tempted to do other upgrades, but also kind of figure I should leave them alone as they run well already.
Seems a while since we had a video of the chaps chuffing about in the garden.
Chris wrote:I should leave them alone as they run well already.
I agree Chris. Best to keep the money for the others that are not running well, or that future surprise purchase.
Nice looking pressure gauge Graham. I'm very happy after fitting a 1/2" gauge to my IP Jane, but these are only currently available in 0 - 80PSI range. Keeping my eyes open for a 0 - 40PSI one but not made very often.
I've got an 0-80 psi gauge on my Jane. It's good because when it's at full boiler pressure the needle points straight up so it's easy to read the gauge as it runs past.
The needle also bounces around a bit between 40 and 50 when it's going at speed...
You are both running at a higher pressure than me. My Jane runs quite happily at 20PSI, although if I leave the gas up to melting temperatures it will blow off at about 40PSI. I find it is more controllable at the lower pressure.