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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Steam => Topic started by: surteanders on November 11, 2009, 04:07:48 pm

Title: insulation under wood lagging?
Post by: surteanders on November 11, 2009, 04:07:48 pm

Do I have to put insulation under wood lagging of my boiler?

// Anders

Title: Re: insulation under wood lagging?
Post by: kno3 on November 11, 2009, 04:17:41 pm

You don't have to but it helps.

Title: Re: insulation under wood lagging?
Post by: gondolier88 on November 11, 2009, 09:20:32 pm

if you are use Kaowool 1.5mm insulation- very good properties and compresses well- it's what the model loco guys use.

Greg

Title: Re: insulation under wood lagging?
Post by: Bee on November 12, 2009, 09:46:48 pm

Doesn't compressing it rather defeat the object?

Title: Re: insulation under wood lagging?
Post by: gondolier88 on November 13, 2009, 08:12:13 am

I thought that too, but the catalogue states it can be- must be hollow fibres.

Greg

Title: Re: insulation under wood lagging?
Post by: benjaml1 on February 04, 2010, 10:47:21 am

I went with automotive exhaust bandage/wrap. Making a stainless steel clamshell jacket/casing with external wood lathes for that scale look... .

Title: Re: insulation under wood lagging?
Post by: benjaml1 on February 10, 2010, 04:08:58 pm

Didn't think that "perfect" planking would suit the ethos of my model, so I went with rough & ready...

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Title: Re: insulation under wood lagging?
Post by: benjaml1 on February 10, 2010, 09:47:29 pm

Couldn't stand it, just had to tidy it up a bit....   :embarrassed:


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