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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Videos The Office of Steam Cinema => Topic started by: RichSteamTx on October 18, 2025, 06:57:29 am
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I changed out my gasket & doubled up Weeden seals for some O-Rings I got off Amazon today. They are 3mmx10mmx3.5mm Nitrile Rubber O-Rings. I also bought 4mmx10mmx3.5mm but 4mm ID was too big and leaked as soon as I put water into the tank. I also meant to get Fluorine, since it has a higher heat tolerance but the Nitrile appear to be doing well after two steam tests.
I have a spare Bing sight glass that came off a 10/120, its glass OD measures out to be 4mm and this candlestick measures out at 3.5mm. I do like the fit on my spare a lot better but these are doing just fine on the 3.5mm sight glass on this candlestick. Though if any if these Bing Sight Glass' come under a 3.5 OD then they would likely leak.
Now I can put my Weeden seals back into the parts drawer!
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Those are always nice ones to have on the shelf .... and they don't take up very much space, so you can have several!!! ;c)
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I picked up a another Bing at a pretty good price. I didn't need to do much to this little engine and going to pretty much leave it as is.
1927~1931 Model steam engines with steel-blue patinated brass boiler (made of drawn tubes) and fixed forward- and reverse-operating steam cylinders, Nickel-plated fittings, mounted on a solid, painted iron base. Height 33cm / 13 Inches
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8sWEcXI4M0