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St paul Steam
Whats the easiest way to take the endcap off the stock D32 boiler?  Im not sure if its soft soldered silver soldered or brazed.
One that I have a a small split right by the end before it rolls over.
Thanks

it should be soft soldered, Wilesco boilers aren't thick enough for silver brazing. assuming you have the boiler removed, keeping constant flame on the soldered joint & rotating the boiler (or flame) @ the right speed, while pulling on the cap at the first notice of loosening of the joint will get it removed. with the size of that boiler, 2 people with torches would be better, you're going to be fighting sections cooling off before you get it all hot enough to remove. make sure the boiler is held in something securely, whether rotating or stationary, even when freed up the cap may still have a tight fit to the main body of the boiler.