AA 130 M Restoration and Installation

Post by **Lightning** » Wed. Nov. 06, 2019 1:00 pm

Rob R. wrote: ↑
Tue. Nov. 05, 2019 8:24 pm
67 pages before the first fire...you better get it on the first try.

I know!

I've pulled you guys down a long road. This thread is 18+ months old. It's been a longtime comin.. make no mistake, I appreciate greatly you guys stayin with me thru it all

I couldn't do it without you or your collaborative wisdom.. the end of the beginning is in sight now.

Post by **Lightning** » Wed. Nov. 06, 2019 9:17 pm

Nothing exciting to report yet.. I had previously obligated myself to go with my buddy out to Phil May's for a ton of rice coal which shoulda only taken a couple hours. Well, after the coal run of course we had to go in Mickey's for just "one".. Yep, blew up my whole day... but I did get the stove pipe installed

Post by **Lightning** » Thu. Nov. 07, 2019 8:47 am

"Countdown resumed","Roger, We are a GO for launch, T minus 6 hours, 15 minutes and counting..."

Post by **Rob R.** » Thu. Nov. 07, 2019 9:47 am

How is the work on the rest of the system going? Radiators, heat exchangers, etc?

Post by **Lightning** » Thu. Nov. 07, 2019 3:26 pm

"..... and we have lift off!!!"

All is well so far. I got some dry coal ash from my neighbor. Put in paper and cardboard, cowboy lump on top, let simmer, first layer of pea coal is igniting.

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Thu. Nov. 07, 2019 3:33 pm

NICE

Got your "dipstick" handy for later?

Post by **Lightning** » Thu. Nov. 07, 2019 3:41 pm

Oh!! I'll see if I can find something to use

I have the belt off the auger and just spilling in 8-10 pounds at a time thru the transfer head. I dont want any unpleasant surprises lol

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Thu. Nov. 07, 2019 4:12 pm

Lightning wrote: ↑
Thu. Nov. 07, 2019 3:41 pm
I have the belt off the auger and just spilling in 8-10 pounds at a time thru the transfer head. I dont want any unpleasant surprises lol

Yes, never ever let the auger run until the fire is built up near to not being able to taking much coal off the auger...that's one recipe for a puffback!!! It is more so an issue that way when maybe the fire is a bit pokey, which it is not pokey now, but why risk it...

Post by **Lightning** » Thu. Nov. 07, 2019 4:16 pm

Yeah man! The aquastat just cut the combustion blower off at 170.. I'm currently running hot water to bring the temp down so I can continue building up the fire.

Just turned back on at 160..

Post by **Lightning** » Thu. Nov. 07, 2019 4:23 pm

I also have this little bypass loop circulating.

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Thu. Nov. 07, 2019 4:26 pm

Bypass that way heats up your large pipe and headers nicely. Also driving a bit of system O2 away

A old tire iron or lug wrench may do for a "dipstick" when things calm down for ya.

Post by **Lightning** » Thu. Nov. 07, 2019 4:27 pm

Ok great

I just shut off the hot water spigot. It dragged her down nicely, to 135..

This is good to know..

Post by **coaledsweat** » Thu. Nov. 07, 2019 5:05 pm

Lightning wrote: ↑
Thu. Nov. 07, 2019 4:16 pm
Yeah man! The aquastat just cut the combustion blower off at 170.. I'm currently running hot water to bring the temp down so I can continue building up the fire.

Just turned back on at 160..

Your low and high should be 20° apart or it interferes with the fixed differential setting.

Post by **Lightning** » Thu. Nov. 07, 2019 5:30 pm

Fixed? This aquastat has a variable adjustment. I set it for 10 degrees.

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The coal bin mini... slapped together a few moments ago lol

Post by **coaledsweat** » Thu. Nov. 07, 2019 6:15 pm

Lightning wrote: ↑
Thu. Nov. 07, 2019 5:30 pm
Fixed? This aquastat has a variable adjustment. I set it for 10 degrees.

OK, it's adjustable. How is it going to work at 10° when your low and high are 10° apart?

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