The Astroliner

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I measured and drew my Insulation a little more carefully today after seeing your lay out
I too worked with metal & boats; Hobbies were skinny water boats, Not mostly in the air riding on a prop though.

[Atomic77]

I measured and drew my Insulation a little more carefully today after seeing your lay out
I too worked with metal & boats; Hobbies were skinny water boats, Not mostly in the air riding on a prop though.

Alright! Glad I could help!

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[Atomic77]

Things just don't seem to go quite as quickly as they did in the pre-cancer days. But, glad I can still do it at all. Nine doors and drawers Lacquered front and back, re-sanded then two full coats of Imron Elite Polyurethane. I'll give it a couple days to gas out, then sand and buff. Hopefully all goes well and I'll have a true "piano finish" for the last of my woodworking.





Happy Building...



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[tony.latham]

Gorgeous.

Why did you lacquer before the poly?

Tony


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[Atomic77]

Gorgeous.

Why did you lacquer before the poly?

Tony


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Good question Tony. There's a couple reasons I do it. First, the Imron is an automotive clear. The final finish is flawless, but, it needs a sealer over the wood to get it that way. Without it, the clear tends to swell the grain. It's also crystal clear. The Lacquer does an excellent job of sealing it first, dries rapidly so it can be sanded quickly between coats and it adds the perfect amount of Amber to the Birch. There are probably other ways to achieve this, but it's what works for me.

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[tony.latham]

Gorgeous.

Why did you lacquer before the poly?

Tony


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Good question Tony. There's a couple reasons I do it. First, the Imron is an automotive clear. The final finish is flawless, but, it needs a sealer over the wood to get it that way. Without it, the clear tends to swell the grain. It's also crystal clear. The Lacquer does an excellent job of sealing it first, dries rapidly so it can be sanded quickly between coats and it adds the perfect amount of Amber to the Birch. There are probably other ways to achieve this, but it's what works for me.

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Thanks for the explanation. As usual, superb work.

T


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[Atomic77]

Gorgeous.

Why did you lacquer before the poly?

Tony


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Good question Tony. There's a couple reasons I do it. First, the Imron is an automotive clear. The final finish is flawless, but, it needs a sealer over the wood to get it that way. Without it, the clear tends to swell the grain. It's also crystal clear. The Lacquer does an excellent job of sealing it first, dries rapidly so it can be sanded quickly between coats and it adds the perfect amount of Amber to the Birch. There are probably other ways to achieve this, but it's what works for me.

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Thanks for the explanation. As usual, superb work.

T


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Thank you Tony, much appreciated

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[Atomic77]

If it's worth having, it's worth working for. Hours of sanding and buffing to get depth like this. I almost have all the finish work completed.





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[Aguyfromohio]

My goodness Michael that is an amazing high gloss finish.
Superb.

[Atomic77]

My goodness Michael that is an amazing high gloss finish.
Superb.

Thank you for appreciating it!

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[retep]

If it's worth having, it's worth working for. Hours of sanding and buffing to get depth like this. I almost have all the finish work completed.





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I am at a loss for words. That is a beautiful finish. You just set the bar up a few notches!!!

[Atomic77]

I am at a loss for words. That is a beautiful finish. You just set the bar up a few notches!!!

Thank you. I've improved as I've gone along. Im really not a woodworker.

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[featherliteCT1]

Atomic77 wrote: Actually my plan is to run it [the diesel heater] on kerosene.

Atomic,

I bought the same Chinese Diesel Heater as yours and bench tested it yesterday ... works great! I am still learning the ins and outs about this unit.

I ran it on kerosene fuel.

I read where the piston in the fuel pump is lubricated by the oils contained in the diesel fuel. However, my understanding is that kerosene does not provide as much lubrication as diesel fuel. In the diesel truck area, I read where some guys routinely blend kerosene with diesel fuel, but not in excess of 25% kerosene so as to avoid damage to the fuel pump caused by inadequate lubrication.

In your research, did you ever read or hear anything about kerosene causing premature pump failure in these diesel heaters due to inadequte lubrication of the piston?

PS: love your work!

[Atomic77]

Atomic77 wrote: Actually my plan is to run it [the diesel heater] on kerosene.

Atomic,

I bought the same Chinese Diesel Heater as yours and bench tested it yesterday ... works great! I am still learning the ins and outs about this unit.

I ran it on kerosene fuel.

I read where the piston in the fuel pump is lubricated by the oils contained in the diesel fuel. However, my understanding is that kerosene does not provide as much lubrication as diesel fuel. In the diesel truck area, I read where some guys routinely blend kerosene with diesel fuel, but not in excess of 25% kerosene so as to avoid damage to the fuel pump caused by inadequate lubrication.

In your research, did you ever read or hear anything about kerosene causing premature pump failure in these diesel heaters due to inadequte lubrication of the piston?

PS: love your work!

Thank you. I have heard arguements for both. What I know for a fact is there are people (like myself) running nothing but Kero with no problems at all. Hours and hours of trouble free use. What you will gain from running good quality Kero will far outweigh a $15 pump. My suggestion is, never run the pump 'dry' and if you are concerned, buy a spare and keep it for a rainy day. They are cheap enough. I prefer to have a soot free burner. I just wish the darn pumps weren't so loud.

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[featherliteCT1]

Atomic77 wrote: Actually my plan is to run it [the diesel heater] on kerosene.

Atomic,

I bought the same Chinese Diesel Heater as yours and bench tested it yesterday ... works great! I am still learning the ins and outs about this unit.

I ran it on kerosene fuel.

I read where the piston in the fuel pump is lubricated by the oils contained in the diesel fuel. However, my understanding is that kerosene does not provide as much lubrication as diesel fuel. In the diesel truck area, I read where some guys routinely blend kerosene with diesel fuel, but not in excess of 25% kerosene so as to avoid damage to the fuel pump caused by inadequate lubrication.

In your research, did you ever read or hear anything about kerosene causing premature pump failure in these diesel heaters due to inadequte lubrication of the piston?

PS: love your work!

Thank you. I have heard arguements for both. What I know for a fact is there are people (like myself) running nothing but Kero with no problems at all. Hours and hours of trouble free use. What you will gain from running good quality Kero will far outweigh a $15 pump. My suggestion is, never run the pump 'dry' and if you are concerned, buy a spare and keep it for a rainy day. They are cheap enough. I prefer to have a soot free burner. I just wish the darn pumps weren't so loud.

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Thank you. I did not realize that the pumps are so affordable ... I now see that there are several vendors online selling these fuel pumps for around $15, like you said. A while back, I read someone complaining online about how expensive the fuel pumps were; however, I never checked it out until now. Thanks again for being my guinea pig respecting these great units!