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Boiler gauges & boiler parts

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Steve Minnich
Steve Minnich Member Posts: 2,890
in THE MAIN WALL

Hello - As some you may know, I’ve been retired for 5-6 years now and I’m becoming more limited. I just finished upgrading our water main and it almost killed me. It was a simple job yet too much for me now.
I had planned to go back to college, but I squashed that because I would attack it like everything else I do. It would take up too much time and energy to meet my expectations.
I think keeping it simple would my best bet now. Reading, listening to music, and working with my hands while seated comfortably at one of the benches in my shop.
I want to make things from scrap boiler parts, ideally gauges, old valves, and other things like that. My problem is that I don’t have access to these things anymore. Would anyone be willing to set aside some things that’ you’d normally toss out and send then my way? I’d pay for shipping of course, but would need to see the items first. I still have lots of pipe, fittings, and flanges; but don’t have anything to trick out a boiler lamp or some other contraption.
Thank you! I’d be thrilled to put these items to use rather than seeing them trashed.

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Steve Minnich
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  • GGross
    GGross Member Posts: 1,958

    If I get anything interesting I will let you know but shipping can be a real killer these days. Looks really nice!

    Steve MinnichMad Dog_2
  • Steve Minnich
    Steve Minnich Member Posts: 2,890

    Thank you!

    Steve Minnich
  • Mad Dog_2
    Mad Dog_2 Member Posts: 8,669
    edited June 15

    Your talent and artistry are outstanding, Steve. If we come across anything interesting we will send your way. Mad Dog

    Consulting by Mad Dog & Matt Jr.
    Steve Minnich
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 20,461

    Since I am not working much at all I don't run across stuff much but if I do its yours if you want it.

    If that's the water main you just re piped in the pictures you're still putting most people to shame.

  • Steve Minnich
    Steve Minnich Member Posts: 2,890

    Thanks guys! I appreciate it. Yep that’s my work. I had everything piped before I turned the water off at the street. That left me with just a couple feet of pipe and some fittings for the changeover. Water was off for about an hour total.

    Steve Minnich
    mattmia2
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 17,409

    i wonder if sweating it would be easier than wrestling with the propress?

  • Steve Minnich
    Steve Minnich Member Posts: 2,890

    I can solder with the best of them. I only switched to ProPress the last 3 years of my career. There’s a reason I went the way I did.

    Steve Minnich

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