In a message dated 9/6/2000 2:00:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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> Also no visible corrosion after a year or two
> - I know 'cos I cut one open.
Thanks Art, that was what I needed to know. The reason that I want a square
tank is because I am building this as a bunker
There was a nice article in SIG a couple of months ago that was reasonably
well researched about how to build a butane tank out of copper tubing. For
a lot of people, round is easier only because it's easier to find round caps
that will give you a good fit. Square / rectangular fits better in mos
I have made several tanks out of 1" square steel tubing which is readily
available - & with flat unstayed end plates of 1/16 th + steel, ie similar
thickness to the tube itself.
They stood up to the Vancetest (before our comrade was rash enough to
describe it) They were silver soldered togethe
In a message dated 09/06/2000 2:42:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< But, if you notice a certain omniscient reliability in the articles and
product
reviews, I'll gladly take credit (due or otherwise).
regards,
Vance Bass
Technical Editor, Garden Railways maga
> concerned about the use of steel tubing vs brass
Steel is much stronger than brass, especially after the tank has been silver-
soldered (or welded, in Bob's suggestion). Brass is used because the
makers use it a lot for other things like platework, and because it solders
nicely. Steel is pr
Our two Berkley Loco Works 'Crickets' have square tanks as well.
Scott
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There are many rectangular tanks on the market, I am
concerned about the use of steel tubing vs brass which
appears to be a more common material. I am not strong
in metallurgy so can not speak to the possibility of
chemical reactions leaching etc.
mp
--- VR Bass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
Jim,
Thankyou for relaying Tag's comments to us--I agree with him
completely--and since Tag was in the Royal Navy and I was in the Royal
Marines we are RIGHT--no disagreement allowed!! US Navy and US Marines will
support us!
This afternoon I am going to run my battery powered New Bright that I
Thanks, all y'all, for the kind words regarding my working with Garden
Railways. This is not a career change, mind you, but a "part time on the
weekend every other month" kind of job. Don't look fo my presence to turn
GR into the "Marc and Vance Show". (Count your blessings!)
But, if you no
Susan asked
> Does anyone have the formula for calculating the "tractive effort" for a
> live steam locomotive? S.
Yep, the Baldwin catalogues had a section on locomotive technology,
including the following formula:
T = (0.85P x C^2 x S)/D
where
T = rated tractive force at rim of driving w
> What detriments if any would there be to building a tank out of square
> steel tubing?
Seems to me like it would work fine. Roundhouse used to make rectangular
tanks from etched and folded brass sheet, silversoldered of course. Seems
like drawn tubing would be even stronger, thus at l
On Wed, 6 Sep 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> What detriments if any would there be to building a tank out of square
> steel tubing? I have no problem with the welding part, just was wondering
> about the feasibility.
My Argyle Philadelphia kit has a square gas tank. It's brass, about 3
I can't answer that question, but would think you would need stays in the
middle of the flat walls to hold them in place, it would also depend on
pressure and area, Make one, fill it with water, then increase the pressure
and see what happens,
A good source of round steel pipe is muffler repa
Apologies to those who read this on the 16mm list. It was well written by
one of the stalwarts on that list and he expresses a few really good points
about our hobby. He is responding to another message that also quoted first
in part "... I've also recently "talked" to someone off-list who at
Hi folks,
What detriments if any would there be to building a tank out of square
steel tubing? I have no problem with the welding part, just was wondering
about the feasibility.
Bob
At 12:42 5/09/00 +0930, you wrote:
>How about a page for us Bantam bashers?
>Phil in Sth Oz
Hoy! leave them chooks alone!
with apologies to another brick in the wall
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