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    How big can a mono tube flash boiler go?

    Also this will be going on a scaled down steam fire engine so a water source won’t be a issue what so ever just as long that my pump doesn’t quit on me lol
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    How big can a mono tube flash boiler go?

    Just as the title says how big can you go with a flash boiler meaning tubing size and length and amount of coils. I’m looking for a boiler that will run 2 ray hasbrouck number 1 engines made into a twin cylinder so that will make that engine a 4 hp. Thanks for everyone’s help with this and...
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    Need to build a boiler for a project

    Yes I have and yes your right I've got some paperwork ahead of me lol
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    Need to build a boiler for a project

    Here is a photo of that same boiler filled and fired And how does this guy get away with selling these because there is no way he's a code shop...
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    Need to build a boiler for a project

    So is that technically a water tube boiler?
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    Need to build a boiler for a project

    I'd like the shell to be 20 inches so it would be considerably smaller
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    Need to build a boiler for a project

    Well I'm open to options of any sort. I need a boiler big enough to supply steam to two ray hasbrouck number one engines for a steam fire engine project I'd like to get started on
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    Need to build a boiler for a project

    I'm looking to build this for a hand drawn steam fire engine project I'd like to make. I will be having a boiler technician and a guy who has been building boilers and parts for them for over 30 years helping me with it. I'd prefer to do a vertical fire tube at 20 inches in diameter because...
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    First post!

    Yes I'd like to make it more hand drawn the horse drawn in size. 2 1/2" nst intake and a 2 1/2" discharge so I can put on a double wye Siamese on it for a 1 1/2" hand line with a straight tip nozzle. The boiler size I'm looking at is a 20 o.d. Vertical fire tube or a Ofeldt style with. In that...
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    First post!

    Hello everyone from Rochester ny! I'm a welder machinist that has always wanted to build model engines. I'm a big fan of steam engines and hit and miss engines. I'm looking to build a steam fire engine that I can pump water at fire musters and steam pageants in the area because I'm a fireman...
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