Slightly silly mamod question
Slightly silly mamod question
Does anyone know of a boiler for them that keeps the flame on the inside as opposed to being under the boiler?
From what I have gathered mamods look like they caught on fire over time from the fuel tabs burning outside the boiler.
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From what I have gathered mamods look like they caught on fire over time from the fuel tabs burning outside the boiler.
Thanks y'all!
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If you had the ability to build a boiler, I am sure the boiler for Dave Watkins' "Brick" would be suitable...
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The duration of the run would of course be reduced due to the extra space taken up by the flue tube running through the boiler.
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Internally fired boilers show almost no sign of being fired repeatedly. I have seen that type of boiler used on a mamod before but as Jim says you would have to make it yourself. The fuel tablets do leave the boiler looking a mess over time however you can buy a gas burner that sits in the same place as the tablet burner and will leave very little visible scorching to the top of the boiler. A meths burner is also avaliable but will create a tiny amount of soot build up but this will take some time.
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Ad be easy to clean offDLRdan:99251 wrote:Internally fired boilers show almost no sign of being fired repeatedly. I have seen that type of boiler used on a mamod before but as Jim says you would have to make it yourself. The fuel tablets do leave the boiler looking a mess over time however you can buy a gas burner that sits in the same place as the tablet burner and will leave very little visible scorching to the top of the boiler. A meths burner is also avaliable but will create a tiny amount of soot build up but this will take some time.
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It really is impossible to say, 2 people could look at a locos paintjob one could think its fine the other could think it needs a repaint.nikkor:99270 wrote:Assuming well maintained and ran regularly on weekends for about three hours total.
But if painted properly it should last many years, I haven't seen many locos repainted because of heat damage, most get repainted after a longtime because the paint has faded or become scuffed or chipped over the years
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You mean for their paintwork?nikkor:99276 wrote:Alright, what kind of maintenance do you do on them?
Just given them a wipe down after they cool down from a run, don't let dirt build up.
The thing to giving the paintwork a long life is to get it right when you actually do the painting, using the right paints and getting the dry and baking time right
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Oh basic maintenance is mostly common sense stuff, use steam oil in the steamline, mechanical oil for the motion, use pure water with no minerals in it so the boiler doesn't suffer buildup.nikkor:99279 wrote:No no, I mean mechanical.
Clean the oil from the motion often with a light solvent so it doesn't collect grit and become a grinding paste.
Keep an eye on your gaskets and 0 rings and replace them when they perish.
D these little jobs often and it should outlast you
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