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[Bernhard]

Hi,,,,,,,My Friend have get a Heron,,and a Hemmens Boiler,,,,he is start to break it in,,,,he will build a River Queen to it,,,

Regards Bernhard.................   i did allso see one on youtube     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAKr6KkmxyM

[kno3]

Beautiful engine and plant! I guess the water tank is a converted spray can? 

By the way, where is the gas pressure valve from?

[Bernhard]

hi..........he have  build many boats     http://home19.inet.tele.dk/cvj/
the gas pressure is from this place...i have one to,,,work ok,,,,,,,,,,,

http://www.forest-classics.co.uk/bix029.htm

here is a nice video of his chalup    he can have it on the lake for 45 minuts,,,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owCKmt1neo0&feature=PlayList&p=C2FDAACB30C9C134&index=1

[Bunkerbarge]

John Hemmens used to make a very similar unit as well, you can contact him via his web site here:

http://www.steamengines.co.uk/

As regards the Forest Steam item I have to say I think it's a bit much that you are expected to purchase the nuts and cones seperately for another £4.50.  On top of the £39.99 that is unreasonable.

[kno3]

Ok thanks guys. So if the Forest Steam pressure regulator is expensive, do you know a better / cheaper option?

[Bernhard]

Hi......yes..bot Hemmens cost 50£,,,,I DID HAVE 2 ,I HAVE TO SEND BACK,,they didnt work,,, i got the payment back,,,bot ,John Hemmens ..have made some new ones now,,,there scut be working with no problems

Regards Bernhard

[Bunkerbarge]

These people may be worth communicating with, they do a range of gas control valves that I have heard good things about.

http://fabrice.bretagne.club.fr/Les%20Accessoires%20vapeur.htm

Also Monahan use attenuators in thier steam plants so it is well worth sending an e-mail to Nick.

http://www.monahansteammodels.com/

[kno3]

I can't find any gas regulators on Monahan's site...
The ones fron Anton look very nice, I might get one of those.

I'm still not sure if a simple unit is sufficient and how much better the double valve unit is?

[Bunkerbarge]

There are no attenuators on Monahan's site.  He uses them in his supplied plants though so he is obviously worth communicating with.

I use an old Cheddar gas pressure regulating valve to stabilise the pressure in conjunction with an electronic boiler pressure regulating vale which works extreemly well.  The electronic type of regulating valve is available from Stuart nowadays and is exactly the same unit as the old Cheddar one.

[kno3]

Thanks. I prefer the mechanical one though. I'm trying to keep electronics out of my engines, as far as possible (except for r/c, of course).
Now I just have to figure out which type of gas regulator I should get, and it seems more complicated than I thought, will all the possibilities out there