FREE to a good home.....

[doug hodder]

How small of a hole Jeremy? Is it a hole, or more like a crack? I don't have one of the long gennie types, steel or brass gennie? I'd think you could braze it, unless it's a longer type crack due to corrosion... in that case, you could end up just chasing it. Doug

[rainjer]

I put a drop of solder in the spot I thought it was leaking. I seem to have stopped the leak for now. It is only temporary so I could test fire it and until I figure out a permanent fix for it.


Here it is running full blast on both burners.


The tank is nickle, not brass.


It look like I need 5/16/ OD brass tubing to make a new generator. I just need to figure out how to bend the 2 90 degree bends.

Jeremy

[doug hodder]

Looks like you got plenty of pressure in it....For as much as you'd use it...are you sure you want to mess around with a new gennie? Brazing it might be more permanent. Now the fun begins right? Strip, sand, prime paint etc...or are you going to do that? Doug

[campmaster-k]

Wow , great build keep the pics coming.

I love the rust and the blue flames together!

[Lazybones]

Good job Jeremy!
Like I tell my customers. There's nothing more permanent than a temparary fix.

[rainjer]

Looks like you got plenty of pressure in it....For as much as you'd use it...are you sure you want to mess around with a new gennie? Brazing it might be more permanent. Now the fun begins right? Strip, sand, prime paint etc...or are you going to do that? Doug

I am going to take it to work and see if I can get it fixed first. Making a new generator is plan "B". I am not sure how far I am going to take the restoration yet. I know it will not be "Doug" level....

Jeremy

[Mark72]

Those generators use a 5/16 x 40 thread per inch tap. the only place i have found one is in England. They call it a model engineers thread. I haven't got around to ordering mine yet but will soon. I have a genny to make for a model 44 kampkook.

Mark

[Corwin C]

It look like I need 5/16/ OD brass tubing to make a new generator. I just need to figure out how to bend the 2 90 degree bends.

I've always filled the tubing with table salt and plugged the ends before bending (prevents crushing.) Find a pipe or other rounded implement with the radius you want (or slightly smaller) to use as a mandrel to bend around. Work slowly and anneal the brass if it is too hard to bend by hand.

[chorizon]

Those generators use a 5/16 x 40 thread per inch tap. the only place i have found one is in England. They call it a model engineers thread. I haven't got around to ordering mine yet but will soon. I have a genny to make for a model 44 kampkook.

Mark

MSC industrial supply has a 5/16-40 hand-tap and even a round-die.

Kinda pricey at ~$20 each.

Like you said though that is an oddball thread.

http://www.mscdirect.com

[Mark72]

Thanks Joshua, I didn't find them there on first look. I'll go back and try again!

Mark