Just in case anybody has doubts as to Billy Bob's ability to play havoc with a perfectly clean living space, photo evidence has been included this morn'n.
A windy ride to Home Depot and Radio Shack, located in Calallen, Texas, proved to be a successful trip. Well, kind of. Ya see, in order to assure a safe containment of fire and flames, a metal container is necessary for the steam generator. Just a safety concern ya know. We talk'n bout a red hot heater element an' combustible oil inside a "wood" boat. Finding no metal container that would suffice at Home Depot, I decided to give Radio Shack a shot. Nope, they don't got one neither. But they did have the required axial fan (like used on a computer for cooling) needed to push the smoke out the smoke stacks. Copper tubing and fittings was purchased for the "new" smoke stacks. Hmmmmmm.....I got one them fans in the old HP laptop.
Back at "da house", I got to think'n......"you can make a metal box Billy Bob". Out of a piece of 1 1/2 inches angle aluminum an' some JB Weld, I fabricated a little box just the correct size to resemble a boiler and hold all the necessary components for a "smoke generator".
See, I ain't so dumb after all. But that brings up a little problem thats gonna take some careful consideration an' engineer'n skills. Remember I had used the "old" fake boiler as a battery holder??? Now, where am I gonna put the battery when I install the smoke generator??? If ya got any doubts, stay tuned for the correct answer.
Boy howdy, I made the right decision to NOT go to the golf ball swak'n place this morn'n. It were freak'n cold. The wind is blow'n an' I'm sit'n inside with the heater run'n. I was born at night, but not last night. Although, I do recall many winter mornings in Deming, NM. me an' old "pesky neighbor" Wayne swak'n golf balls in 30 an' 40 degs. temps. Couple three times with snow still on the ground. Dedication....that what it were.
Sadia Mae is got a boyfriend. Ya see, nephew Joseph has got this little dog what comes to visit. Since he been visit'n, Sadie Mae has a new outlook on life. She actually wags her tail and plays.
This pose is called...."watch'n Billy Bob cuss, rant an' rave while work'n with small parts".
Well, that's bout the "jist" of it this morn'n. Proof of a work'n smoke generator will be documented as soon as I get work'n. Look'n for video proof??? You betcha!!!
A windy ride to Home Depot and Radio Shack, located in Calallen, Texas, proved to be a successful trip. Well, kind of. Ya see, in order to assure a safe containment of fire and flames, a metal container is necessary for the steam generator. Just a safety concern ya know. We talk'n bout a red hot heater element an' combustible oil inside a "wood" boat. Finding no metal container that would suffice at Home Depot, I decided to give Radio Shack a shot. Nope, they don't got one neither. But they did have the required axial fan (like used on a computer for cooling) needed to push the smoke out the smoke stacks. Copper tubing and fittings was purchased for the "new" smoke stacks. Hmmmmmm.....I got one them fans in the old HP laptop.
Back at "da house", I got to think'n......"you can make a metal box Billy Bob". Out of a piece of 1 1/2 inches angle aluminum an' some JB Weld, I fabricated a little box just the correct size to resemble a boiler and hold all the necessary components for a "smoke generator".
See, I ain't so dumb after all. But that brings up a little problem thats gonna take some careful consideration an' engineer'n skills. Remember I had used the "old" fake boiler as a battery holder??? Now, where am I gonna put the battery when I install the smoke generator??? If ya got any doubts, stay tuned for the correct answer.
Boy howdy, I made the right decision to NOT go to the golf ball swak'n place this morn'n. It were freak'n cold. The wind is blow'n an' I'm sit'n inside with the heater run'n. I was born at night, but not last night. Although, I do recall many winter mornings in Deming, NM. me an' old "pesky neighbor" Wayne swak'n golf balls in 30 an' 40 degs. temps. Couple three times with snow still on the ground. Dedication....that what it were.
Sadia Mae is got a boyfriend. Ya see, nephew Joseph has got this little dog what comes to visit. Since he been visit'n, Sadie Mae has a new outlook on life. She actually wags her tail and plays.
Well, that's bout the "jist" of it this morn'n. Proof of a work'n smoke generator will be documented as soon as I get work'n. Look'n for video proof??? You betcha!!!
Your workin' area looks a lot like mine! The pups seem pretty content! Now that's one way to stay warm!
ReplyDeleteLOL Jim, that ain't a work'n area....that my living room.
DeleteLooking good can't wait for the finished product!
ReplyDeleteI was just wondering if you could install the apparatus that was used in Lionel trains. Here is what I copied from the internet. Thought you would like to read it so here it is: "If you enjoy operating your trains and want your locomotive to puff as it should, Lionel offers an alternative solution. You can buy a conversion kit (through a Lionel authorized service center) that will change your old pellet-type smoke generator to smoke-fluid operation at a cost of about $5"
ReplyDeleteNot near enough smoke Dizzy. If you Google r/c river boats on You Tube, you'll find some sternwheelers with smoke generators shoot'n smoke bout 2 feets out of the stacks. Now if'n I could figger out how to make white smoke black....that would be realistic.
DeleteYou're a regular guy, Billy Bob. That work area looks okay to me.
ReplyDeleteThat is a cute picture of Sadie Mae and her new boyfriend! Just goes to show that love can make the world go around even in the canine community :)
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