REMOVING STEEL BOILER TUBES

[Paul KempParticipant @paulkemp46892]

Chris,

Was explained earlier in the thread. Put a threaded bar though the tube with a suitable stepped mandrel in firebox end of tube. Get a length of pipe longer than the tube over the stud in the smokebox that the OD of the tube will pass through. This puts the force onto the front tube plate right beside the tube. Thread a hollow Jack over bar against pipe, fit nut and pump. The ram expanding is the same as tightening a nut. Pulls the tube out from the front.

Paul.

[vic francisParticipant @vicfrancis]

Hi Noel you say that the engine is 25 years old, would that be-the original boiler? If so is there sufficient life in the boiler to merit tube removal? ? When was the last test/cert issued?

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