Finishing brass straps around boiler

Finishing brass straps around boiler

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11 November 2020 at 09:59 #506699
Kevin Murrell
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Dear all

Below is 'the usual way' of securing thin brass straps around a boiler (or condenser in this case). It's pretty ugly and I usually try to hide them out of sight.

Is there a better way of doing this? I was thinking along the lines of a very small jubilee clip arrangement soldered to the ends of the straps.

Regards all, Kevin
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11 November 2020 at 09:59 #10529
Kevin Murrell
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11 November 2020 at 10:09 #506703
Clive Brown 1
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I silver solder small squares of brass, say 3/32" thick, each end of the strap instead of the bends shown above. One is drilled and tapped a small BA size, the other a close clearance hole. This dispenses with the separate nut and the squares stay fairly well parallel.

The screw should be as short as practicable.

Edited By Clive Brown 1 on 11/11/2020 10:10:58
11 November 2020 at 10:21 #506716
Dominic Bramley
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The approach Clive refers to is described in the ME Vertical Boiler series in ME issue 4601….
11 November 2020 at 10:48 #506727
JasonB
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I have done the same as Clive describes. On your photo simply rounding the ends of the straps would make things more presentable.
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