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Re: Replacing sight glass on Wilesco Old Smoky Steam Roller D365
« Reply #15 on: October 02, 2023, 07:38:33 pm »
Be interesting to hear what the experts say, I'd have just stuck it back together dry, it is just rubber gaskets isn't it ?
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Re: Replacing sight glass on Wilesco Old Smoky Steam Roller D365
« Reply #16 on: October 02, 2023, 08:16:19 pm »
Dry should work, but a thin bead of pipe joint compound (the old-style curded Teflon type would be my preference), might not go amiss.
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Re: Replacing sight glass on Wilesco Old Smoky Steam Roller D365
« Reply #17 on: October 03, 2023, 05:39:54 pm »
Cheers, the original ones I pulled out where both cork, I didn't realise until I opened the package that these are rubber/silicone or the like.
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Re: Replacing sight glass on Wilesco Old Smoky Steam Roller D365
« Reply #18 on: October 03, 2023, 06:45:57 pm »
Hey Jim

Sounds like you've got it sorted.

Congratulations Mate, on a tough job brought to fruition!!!
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Re: Replacing sight glass on Wilesco Old Smoky Steam Roller D365
« Reply #19 on: October 03, 2023, 09:36:44 pm »
Thanks, I will spend a fair bit of time getting it nicer for him....boy....did he fiddle with this when he was a kid!!!!
Its had a HARD life.


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Re: Replacing sight glass on Wilesco Old Smoky Steam Roller D365
« Reply #20 on: October 04, 2023, 05:51:23 am »
good to see you got it running, rather nicely it would seem. fine work Jim.
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Re: Replacing sight glass on Wilesco Old Smoky Steam Roller D365
« Reply #21 on: October 04, 2023, 08:03:50 am »
that's pretty cool.  I have to say, I would like a little steam roller like this.  Nice job!
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Re: Replacing sight glass on Wilesco Old Smoky Steam Roller D365
« Reply #22 on: October 04, 2023, 12:24:29 pm »
Jim - very cool idea - you cut a hole in the rear cabin
to handle the small screws - top solution and it
still looks perfect.
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« Reply #23 on: October 04, 2023, 06:20:27 pm »
Thanks all....yes life was too short for buggering around trying to get those screws in. Simple method was
to drill that hole and make a removable coal scuttle.

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Re: Replacing sight glass on Wilesco Old Smoky Steam Roller D365
« Reply #24 on: October 04, 2023, 07:09:13 pm »
Looks like a "Spam Can" Scuttle from here?!?!

Looks very good though!!!
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Re: Replacing sight glass on Wilesco Old Smoky Steam Roller D365
« Reply #25 on: October 04, 2023, 07:12:16 pm »
Quote from: Stoker on October 04, 2023, 07:09:13 pm
Looks like a "Spam Can" Scuttle from here?!?!

Looks very good though!!!

Bottom half of a Zippo can.
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Re: Replacing sight glass on Wilesco Old Smoky Steam Roller D365
« Reply #26 on: October 04, 2023, 07:51:24 pm »
Quote from: Jim on October 04, 2023, 07:12:16 pm
Quote from: Stoker on October 04, 2023, 07:09:13 pm
Looks like a "Spam Can" Scuttle from here?!?!

Looks very good though!!!

Bottom half of a Zippo can.

Even better yet!!!
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Re: Replacing sight glass on Wilesco Old Smoky Steam Roller D365
« Reply #27 on: October 04, 2023, 08:04:23 pm »
Fantastic solution to cover the whole hole 😉😀
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Re: Replacing sight glass on Wilesco Old Smoky Steam Roller D365
« Reply #28 on: October 04, 2023, 09:50:16 pm »
Thanks guys, I did try for a long time before getting a stepped cone drill bit and it was just utterly a frustrating experience.

This roller has so many problems.....I thought one more won't matter all that much.
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Re: Replacing sight glass on Wilesco Old Smoky Steam Roller D365
« Reply #29 on: October 06, 2023, 08:34:38 am »
Excellent solution! Looks great!
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