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Bigmouth installed

KC_Jones
KC_Jones Member Posts: 5,796
in Strictly Steam
Installed one of two that I bought. I moved it to the end of my return line to get a little heat in my workshop (down there a lot). Going to see how it does compared to my Gortons on the other main. So far it's performing great.
2014 Weil Mclain EG-40
EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Boiler Control
Boiler pictures updated 2/21/15
IronmanLionA29ChrisJRomanGK_26986764589

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  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542
    You'll love them @KC_Jones . I love mine!
  • LionA29
    LionA29 Member Posts: 255
    That's a well polished bigmouth you got there @KC_Jones
  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,231
    He can't help him self.
    Anything he gets he polishes. :)
    Single pipe quasi-vapor system. Typical operating pressure 0.14 - 0.43 oz. EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Control for Residential Steam boilers. Rectorseal Steamaster water treatment
    LionA29Koan
  • LionA29
    LionA29 Member Posts: 255
    Might be @KC_Jones
    RomanGK_26986764589KC_JonesKoan
  • KC_Jones
    KC_Jones Member Posts: 5,796
    I like shiny things, and Chris is right I can't help it.
    2014 Weil Mclain EG-40
    EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Boiler Control
    Boiler pictures updated 2/21/15
    LionA29Koan
  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542
    edited November 2016
    KC_Jones said:

    I like shiny things, and Chris is right I can't help it.

    The theme for our Christmas tree this year is "All that Glitters". Send me that Bigmouth as a tree topper, @KC_Jones :)
  • KC_Jones
    KC_Jones Member Posts: 5,796
    After the work I put into it, it's staying at my house. ;). I do like the tree topper idea, I have an extra one....hmmmm need to speak with the wife.
    2014 Weil Mclain EG-40
    EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Boiler Control
    Boiler pictures updated 2/21/15
    LionA29Koan
  • Sailah
    Sailah Member Posts: 826
    Nice, I remember you sent that pic to me a while back. Looks great. I've polished brass and stainless nicely using a scotchbrite wheel on a bench grinder then the buffing wheel.
    Peter Owens
    SteamIQ
  • Koan
    Koan Member Posts: 439
    How did you polish it so well??
  • KC_Jones
    KC_Jones Member Posts: 5,796
    Koan said:

    How did you polish it so well??

    Started with 60 grit sandpaper to smooth out the casting. Then used finer grits (320, 1500). After that I used a buffing wheel on my drill press. I don't currently have a stand alone buffer, but it's on my Christmas list. The sanding is the trick, the smoother it is the better it looks. The drawback is that if it isn't completely perfect you will see it. If you see that one in person it has some flaws here and there. I mainly do this for practice so when I get to things that really matter I can do it with relative ease. I used to detail cars for a living, making things pretty and shiny is in my blood.
    2014 Weil Mclain EG-40
    EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Boiler Control
    Boiler pictures updated 2/21/15
    LionA29RomanGK_26986764589New England SteamWorks
  • Koan
    Koan Member Posts: 439
    very cool. I was thinking of polishing my Hoffman no 7 radiator valves

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