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Title: Re: Steam plant changes
Post by: Nick on May 01, 2020, 10:50:51 pm: Quote from: Belugawhaleman on May 01, 2020, 04:22:21 pm
Quote from: txlabman on May 01, 2020, 09:30:08 am
Great job Paul!

Did you use a Carswell Kit for the Nickle Plating?

Yes, used one of their "plug-n-plate" kits. I did not use the wand with the gauze. I dip plated instead. I found
heating the solution prior to plating works best.

Yes, heating really helps, I did my plating right on a hot plate from the thrift store.
Title: Re: Steam plant changes
Post by: Belugawhaleman on May 01, 2020, 04:22:21 pm: Quote from: txlabman on May 01, 2020, 09:30:08 am
Great job Paul!

Did you use a Carswell Kit for the Nickle Plating?

Yes, used one of their "plug-n-plate" kits. I did not use the wand with the gauze. I dip plated instead. I found
heating the solution prior to plating works best.
Title: Re: Steam plant changes
Post by: txlabman on May 01, 2020, 09:30:08 am: Great job Paul!

Did you use a Carswell Kit for the Nickle Plating?
Title: Re: Steam plant changes
Post by: Belugawhaleman on May 01, 2020, 06:36:49 am: Quote from: Nick on April 30, 2020, 11:12:16 pm
Looking good 8) Is the nickel plating done by yourself?

Yes, I plated the parts myself.
Title: Re: Steam plant changes
Post by: Nick on April 30, 2020, 11:12:16 pm: Looking good 8) Is the nickel plating done by yourself?
Title: Re: Steam plant changes
Post by: Jim on April 30, 2020, 08:44:52 pm: Looks great Paul
Title: Re: Steam plant changes
Post by: oilfield_steam on April 30, 2020, 08:38:31 pm: Nice and complete set up Paul. I like the red black contrast on like the tank and mounting ring and the boiler and ring.
Title: Re: Steam plant changes
Post by: Stoker on April 30, 2020, 08:25:27 pm: A truly lovely set-up you have going there Paul .... would add beauty and grace to anyone's steam cave!
Title: Re: Steam plant changes
Post by: Belugawhaleman on April 30, 2020, 08:21:34 pm: Thanks, I've had a lot of fun with this little plant......thought I would share.
Title: Re: Steam plant changes
Post by: St Paul Steam on April 30, 2020, 08:01:50 pm: right smart arrangements Paul, the nickel plated bell on the whistle looks GREAT !
Title: Re: Steam plant changes
Post by: Hero on April 30, 2020, 07:51:51 pm: Looks great!
Title: Steam plant changes
Post by: Belugawhaleman on April 30, 2020, 07:41:02 pm: [attachimg=5]I recently made some upgrades to my "mostly PMR" steam plant.[attachimg=1][attachimg=2][attachimg=3][attachimg=4]

Some plumbing changes.
Added a whistle with selective nickel plating
New PMR #3 engine with selective nickel plating
New draincock arrangement.