What Breaks Your Shear Pins

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Short Bus
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Location: Cantwell Alaska
Stoker Coal Boiler: Kewanee boiler with Anchor stoker
Coal Size/Type: Chestnut / Sub-bituminous C
Other Heating: Propane wall furnace back up only

Post by Short Bus » Sun. Dec. 08, 2013 10:54 am

I've broken two in five years.
First was a Rock.
This morning one broke from this Screed Rail Holder. Sadly I think it came from in my garage, must have fallen into the coal.

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