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Does anyone have experience or heard of or have any ideas on adjustable alcohol burners?
The reason for trying to make an adjustable alcohol burner, is that quite often my Aster P8 (BR38) keeps running with the safety constantly blowing steam. This uses water very wastefully, and under these circumstances the feedwater pump simply cannot keep up. I think I spend to much time, and too often, pumping water manually, even compared to my gasfired Maerklin S3/6 (BR18) - wich has no feedwater pump at all! But with that locomotive I very seldom waste steam through the safety - hence my idea. Also, it seems rather common that people run their alcohol fueled Asters with safetyvalves blowing "all the time".
Having run this my first alcohol fueled locomotive - as opposed to gas fueled - I've grown more and more fond of alcohol fueled operation. The only thing I miss in comparison to gas fueled operation, is the ability to adjust burner intensity effectively.
The fact that the auxilliary blower cannot be shut completely, maybee aggrevates the situation. But I have a feeling this added "constant minimal draught" makes only slight difference.
I use a traditional 3-cup burner. I'm thinking of adding a lever mechanism that can slide the wicks inside the burner cups, lowering or raising the wicks some 5 mm (1/5").
Any input?!?
Thanks!
The reason for trying to make an adjustable alcohol burner, is that quite often my Aster P8 (BR38) keeps running with the safety constantly blowing steam. This uses water very wastefully, and under these circumstances the feedwater pump simply cannot keep up. I think I spend to much time, and too often, pumping water manually, even compared to my gasfired Maerklin S3/6 (BR18) - wich has no feedwater pump at all! But with that locomotive I very seldom waste steam through the safety - hence my idea. Also, it seems rather common that people run their alcohol fueled Asters with safetyvalves blowing "all the time".
Having run this my first alcohol fueled locomotive - as opposed to gas fueled - I've grown more and more fond of alcohol fueled operation. The only thing I miss in comparison to gas fueled operation, is the ability to adjust burner intensity effectively.
The fact that the auxilliary blower cannot be shut completely, maybee aggrevates the situation. But I have a feeling this added "constant minimal draught" makes only slight difference.
I use a traditional 3-cup burner. I'm thinking of adding a lever mechanism that can slide the wicks inside the burner cups, lowering or raising the wicks some 5 mm (1/5").
Any input?!?
Thanks!