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The boiler needed to fit in a hull 5.5 ins wide. Length restricted to 100mm. I saw a 16g + 103mm + 300mm copper tube on EBay at £9.99 to good to be true. With free p&p what if its rubbish, probably use it for something. Lucky me it came bran new with the British standard marked steam tube...

An unusual boiler designed by a Mr Wedge hence the name. Doesn't refer to the shape as you can see. A water tube boiler built like a stack of logs. My reasons for choosing this design are, first cheapness. I have a supply of free pipe & end cap, already made. Secondly a low centre of gravity...

Retired carpenter, have always made models only engineering about 7years. Caught 2 fingers in a linnisher 3 weeks ago, :wall: so have been on the net & not in the shop. I will be posting my next build soon

I need to cut a scallop out the top of a 28mm tube so another tube of the same diameter will fit down 6mm across at 90degrees. I only have a lathe with a vertical slide. Or is it down to hand work. I hope not as i need 20.