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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Model & Toy Steam Engines – Stirling Cycle – Flame Lickers – Small Antique Originals => Topic started by: steam 4301 on January 24, 2024, 07:42:37 pm

Title: Re: Weeden 44
Post by: steam 4301 on January 25, 2024, 09:07:44 pm

Thanks every one. Now to find one close.

Title: Re: Weeden 44
Post by: komet163b on January 25, 2024, 11:03:16 am

Sorry about your blown heater.  I've converted 4 Empire engines and one
Weeden to cartridge heaters.  I you could start looking thru the ebay
listings for cartridge heaters and find one (or two) that will deliver
at least 300 watts.  I suggest you finagle together two pieces of flat
steel or a thick rod, drill a hole equal to the length of the cartridge,
put the cartridge in, and then fit/wire it into the underside of the boiler.
The pieces of steel act as a heat-sink/moderator keeping the cartridges
from going incandescent and burning out.  This latter instruction is used
when you are replacing a blanket or 'hotplate' heater. 

If the engine has a cartridge heater (at least one Weeden does and I replaced it),
try to find a close to exact replacement and you will not need the additional
iron.

Good Luck,
Wayne

Title: Re: Weeden 44
Post by: Stoker on January 25, 2024, 08:52:44 am

Good job Nick!

I was going to make the same recommendation, but couldn't find the original post either and also couldn't remember the company name?!?!

Sure glad somebody around here still has a few brain cells to rub together to come up with stuff like this!!!   ;c)

Title: Re: Weeden 44
Post by: Nick on January 25, 2024, 02:27:11 am

Can’t find the post but someone was using cartridge heaters from Heat and Sensor

https://heatandsensortech.com/products/cartridge-heaters/cartridge-heater-options/

Title: Re: Weeden 44
Post by: classixs on January 25, 2024, 01:33:59 am

If noone steps in with an offer from their parts drawer, i would suggest hunting down a donor engine on Ebay.
Very common to see a damaged Weeden 43, which holds the same heater as the 44, going for next to nothing in there.

Only problem i see, in case that you don´t have a 43 already, you might end up having to buy two...since the 43 is a very nice little engine as well ;D

Title: Weeden 44
Post by: steam 4301 on January 24, 2024, 07:42:37 pm

I need a cartridge heater for a weeden 44. Having hard time finding the right one. Any help would be great.
Thanks.