I guess it's no big deal, but I just got an e-mail from the pop pop group that I sent Oct. 22-it even says when it was sent on the e-mail. But it's Nov. 2 now....
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David Halfpenny (y)
tuppenced
Nov 3, 2011 12:29 am
Email is what it says it is: mail. Like a letter the message goes from place to place, sometime right across the world and back. If it gets held up by server...
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mike.recycle
Nov 3, 2011 11:12 am
Firstly, I've lost the link to your pic of all your meths burners - can you remind me please? Secondly, short chimney = meths boils in sump, right? I guess...
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Daryl
darylcanada73
Nov 3, 2011 7:14 pm
For oictures go to the photo section via the list on the left and see my photos. The boiling is more likely when the burner is close to the boiler but more...
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mike.recycle
Nov 3, 2011 7:28 pm
I bought a Parasene 762 GP propane/butane torch with cartridge and fired it up OK but when I tested it for leaks in water I found a small but constant leak...
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mike.recycle
Nov 3, 2011 8:54 pm
... Thanks Daryl. ... That's why I wondered whether anyone had found a less-conducting tube. ... By "chimney" I meant "wick tube", sorry....
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TONY BIRD
gaynorandton...
Nov 4, 2011 9:13 am
Hi,  Regarding meths burners, I have only built them for use in steam lcomotives and boats, some observations gleened might help. I have found that the...
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mike.recycle
Nov 4, 2011 10:43 pm
... I wondered about thin tubes, and wondered if I could roll the wick tubes out of alu beer can, soldered with Techno-Weld (may be impossible), with thin alu...
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David Halfpenny (y)
tuppenced
Nov 5, 2011 1:38 am
... From: "mike.recycle" <mike.recycle@...> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 10:43 PM ... Yes you can, within limits. Seivert make a range of burner heads...
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mike.recycle
Nov 5, 2011 8:37 am
... Thanks for your comments David, very helpful. "Hobby blowlamp" is exactly what I was looking for. The Parasene ones claim to be just that, and I did not...
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Daryl
darylcanada73
Nov 5, 2011 8:53 am
Thanks Tony. Everything helps. Daryl....
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TONY BIRD
gaynorandton...
Nov 5, 2011 9:05 am
Hi Mike,  I will try and answer your questions later today or tomorrow. The sun is shinning here in Old South Wales and there are 15 yards of dual gauge...
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David Halfpenny (y)
tuppenced
Nov 5, 2011 9:37 am
... From: "mike.recycle" <mike.recycle@...> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 8:37 AM ... My all-time favourite is the old Ronson HiHeat that I've used...
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mike.recycle
Nov 5, 2011 10:04 am
The Gadget Show here in UK called in the Guinness Book of Records to witness, authenticate and publish some of their world record claims - one of them was...
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mike.recycle
Nov 5, 2011 1:47 pm
... GoSystem seems to be the brand in the supermarkets. GoSystem also have a "DIY Blow Lamp GB2070H" (Grievous Bodily Harm 2070?) which says "use at any angle"...
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zoomkat
Nov 5, 2011 3:17 pm
... There seems to be confusion creeping in between firing a boiler and making a boiler. As far as constructing a boiler, there is a world of difference...
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David Halfpenny (y)
tuppenced
Nov 5, 2011 5:57 pm
... From: "mike.recycle" <mike.recycle@...> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 1:47 PM To: <pop-pop-steamboats@yahoogroups.com> Subject:...
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David Halfpenny (y)
tuppenced
Nov 5, 2011 6:06 pm
... From: "zoomkat" <Zoomkat@...> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 3:17 PM To: <pop-pop-steamboats@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [pop-pop-steamboats] Re:...
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Frank McNeill
frankmcneilll
Nov 5, 2011 6:45 pm
Hi All, Has anyone (or two) ever used a water torch for any purpose? If you know what it is, ask Mr. Google for the details. Older than Dirt, Frank...
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zoomkat
Nov 5, 2011 7:10 pm
... The tip of the flame of a match also has high temperatures, but you won't do brazing with it. Only the go system torches listed that use MAPP gas will be...
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David Halfpenny (y)
tuppenced
Nov 5, 2011 7:16 pm
... From: "Frank McNeill" <frankmcneilll@...> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 6:45 PM To: <pop-pop-steamboats@yahoogroups.com> Subject:...
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David Halfpenny (y)
tuppenced
Nov 5, 2011 7:33 pm
... From: "zoomkat" <Zoomkat@...> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 7:10 PM To: <pop-pop-steamboats@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [pop-pop-steamboats] Re:...
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Daryl
darylcanada73
Nov 5, 2011 8:38 pm
I guess it is possible. I'm to old and lazy to make the effort....
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zoomkat
Nov 5, 2011 11:03 pm
... That's interesting! I have the below butane torch in my collection. I don't have any silver brazing rods, but do have a "nickel silver" rod with a lower...
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David Halfpenny (y)
tuppenced
Nov 6, 2011 12:44 am
... From: "zoomkat" <Zoomkat@...> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 11:03 PM To: <pop-pop-steamboats@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [pop-pop-steamboats] Re:...
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mike.recycle
Nov 6, 2011 8:39 am
... No confusion - David's comment about using a blow torch to fire a pop-pop engine was a side-remark. My thread topic is cheap DIY blow torches for soldering...
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mike.recycle
Nov 6, 2011 8:47 am
Hmmmmmmm . . . Daryl, you're too modest by far. "Lazy" is not what comes across from your Forum inputs! Guinness would be delighted, I guess, to have a new...
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mike.recycle
Nov 6, 2011 8:59 am
... Hey David, that Easy-Flo 2 (very popular in USA on Youtube) is what I want, with cadmium, because of the lower melt point. I'll shop around for that, or an...
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TONY BIRD
gaynorandton...
Nov 6, 2011 9:39 am
Hi Mike, ... I wondered about thin tubes, and wondered if I could roll the wick tubes out of alu beer can, soldered with Techno-Weld (may be impossible), with...
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David Halfpenny (y)
tuppenced
Nov 6, 2011 10:02 am
... From: "mike.recycle" <mike.recycle@...> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 8:59 AM To: <pop-pop-steamboats@yahoogroups.com> Subject:...
