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Re: Boiler Feed Pump Questions
« Reply #25 on: January 09, 2014, 03:18:22 am »

Thanks for reply! What type of sensor is required for water board? Ground and boiler probe? or active sensor?

ground and boiler probe like in my video. You'll need both boards. One for sensing and the other is the timer relay.  You wire both together.
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Re: Boiler Feed Pump Questions
« Reply #26 on: January 09, 2014, 04:12:58 pm »

Your flicker lights look great!
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Re: Boiler Feed Pump Questions
« Reply #27 on: March 06, 2014, 07:19:01 am »

Bonjour,


Please see HERE an alternative to the pump previously presented,


This one is mounted on a servo which is contolled by the receiver.


I have measured the time it empties the water tank and manually light it on or off. It doubles the autonomy of my Jan de Sterke
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Re: Boiler Feed Pump Questions
« Reply #28 on: September 09, 2014, 04:24:40 pm »

Hi,

Some rather sad news about a contributor here TAG (Tim G) from his widow. He died about a month ago.

I got to know him well when I worked with him on developing the software for his boiler control system. You will probably remember his magazine articles.

He was very good to work with and I am very sorry that he has gone. If I can help anyone interpret the software side of his steam projects do contact me. I think it would please him if some of his ideas in steam continued.

David Forrest
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Re: Boiler Feed Pump Questions
« Reply #29 on: September 09, 2014, 09:25:36 pm »

Hi Dave,
Very sorry to hear about Tim. I had a few dealings with him and he seemed to be both knowledgable and a
Gentleman.
I'm just completing my second steam plant incorporating his boiler level control system after the first one proved to be a complete success.


Keith
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Re: Boiler Feed Pump Questions
« Reply #30 on: September 10, 2014, 08:27:22 am »

That's very nice to know.
Thanks Keith!
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Re: Boiler Feed Pump Questions
« Reply #31 on: September 10, 2014, 04:10:38 pm »

Hi Southsteyne2 It is nice to know the old boiler feed pump is still being used.
 
Malcolm Beak asked me if it could be done with electronics and I had a lot of fun designing the circuits, we got to the mark 4 version very quickly.
My electronics circuit was published with Malcolm's pump system 26 years ago in the now defunct Radio Boat Modeller.
My doesn't time move on!
kind regards Roy


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Re: Boiler Feed Pump Questions
« Reply #32 on: September 13, 2014, 04:16:24 am »

Hats off to you Roy for the design works great  :-))
Cheers
John
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« Reply #33 on: September 13, 2014, 09:02:53 am »

Hi thanks for your kind remarks.  There are 2 off  556 chips in the circuit, if the unit should show signs of a problem they can be changed over and the fault symptoms will change if it is a chip problem.
Good luck to all who sail with her!

I can tell you a short anecdote.  The club I belong to has an annual exhibition (27th. 28th. Sept 14) and I think a year after publication we had a visitor who had come from South Africa, was staying locally and had come to see us seeking help with the circuit and had brought the magazine with him. 
The first person he asked was me as I was selling tickets at the time.  He was more than a little surprised when I gave him my name.  Small world!

Roy
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Re: Boiler Feed Pump Questions
« Reply #34 on: September 18, 2014, 06:04:56 pm »

Hi Roy,
Is your design the one thatis in the Padleducks downloadsection?
Regards,
Gerald.
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« Reply #35 on: September 18, 2014, 06:51:59 pm »

Hi I do not use the puddle ducks web site but if Malcolm Beak uploaded it yes it is.
regards Roy
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Re: Boiler Feed Pump Questions
« Reply #36 on: February 07, 2015, 11:31:38 am »

hi,, this is a great pump to,,


http://wldssystem.weebly.com/accessories-for-wlds.html


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« Reply #37 on: February 07, 2015, 11:34:12 am »

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