[SEL] Pouring castings at the Tod Engine Works Class.

[Rick Rowlands]

I went to a foundry auction yesterday and bought a shotblasting machine for 
$700.  By 6 pm last night it was in the foundry, wired up and in service!

This was the first auction that I've ever been to, and the first purchase 
that I ever made at one!   It won't be my last.

Rick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curt" <curt at imc-group.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Pouring castings at the Tod Engine Works Class.


> Dave,
> For the same reason ALL rubbers fail.....too much pressure too much heat! 
> :-)
>
> The rubber fitting that failed was a rubber drain boot connecting flexible 
> hose (from the pump) to 1 1/8" copper tubing (on the heat exchanger). The 
> replacement fittings adapted the 1 1/8" copper fittings to smaller NPT 
> pipe so that the flexible hose could be slid over and worm gear clamped in 
> place.
> Curt
> P.S. As to picture taking.....you give a whole new meaning to exposure and 
> "f" stop!
>
> Dave Rotigel wrote:
>
>> Hi Curt,
>>         Sounds like a GREAT time was had by all! Exactly why did a rubber 
>> fitting fail? And how (exactly) could a rubber fitting be replaced with 
>> copper?
>>         Dave
>> PS, Missy, Those "Cub Scout" pictures that you took are just between you 
>> and me. NO ONE else needs to see them!
>> PPS, Thanks to Devin's grandparents!
>>
>> At 01:31 PM 4/24/2006, you wrote:
>
>
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