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Technical Tips, Builds, and Help / Re: Jensen safety valve help
« Last post by komet163b on March 27, 2024, 04:01:36 pm »My go to for finagling the S/V.
Cut a short piece, perhaps 3/16", of copper or brass tubing
whose inner diameter is larger than the S/V shaft. Then,
slit it down one side. Open it a bit to slip over the S/V
shaft, hold the spring back with one hand, slip it over and
clamp it shut. Doesn't have to be fancy. It will get more
oomph out of your boiler. I know they have been tested to
much more, so the 25lbs+ I get are safe - so long as the rest
of the steam plant is sound.
Wayne
Cut a short piece, perhaps 3/16", of copper or brass tubing
whose inner diameter is larger than the S/V shaft. Then,
slit it down one side. Open it a bit to slip over the S/V
shaft, hold the spring back with one hand, slip it over and
clamp it shut. Doesn't have to be fancy. It will get more
oomph out of your boiler. I know they have been tested to
much more, so the 25lbs+ I get are safe - so long as the rest
of the steam plant is sound.
Wayne