Steam Bending Covering Boards - Episode 217 - Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

[@h2energynow]

Glad to see how many people are helping at this stage. Awesome.

[@AcornToArabella]

It’s been fun. We love having this energy in the shop. Happy Friday, Sonya!

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Fantastic steam set up. Some of those locust planks could almost go around a corner. Looking forward to seeing how the covering boards fit up and how the grain looks. Great work everyone.

[@xXKyledkXx]

I don't have a boat I'm building yet, but I DID build a wooden camper, and there is almost nothing on the market for a small capacity AC unit to run off grid that's not just a swamp cooler. Thanks for keeping your sponsorships and ad support relevant to what you do and what you use! I don't mind supporting you folks by watching a soft pitch, and it's not "RAID SHADOW LEGENDS!!!". Keep up the good work!

[@AcornToArabella]

😁 cheers!

[@zrebbesh]

Wow. that was ambitious. Steam bending black locust takes forever. Good call getting it way hotter than you get anything else you need to steam bend, otherwise each of those boards would take a week.

[@AcornToArabella]

🙌

[@pearse500]

I have not seen Steve smile this much in a long time, happy days 🙂, great work all.

[@kipm1777]

Completely agree. There has been a shift. Great to see everyone enjoying themselves.

[@LoyalTreeFriend]

be careful, many grave accidents have happened with steam and boilers. i'd suggest you put the valves (and release) away from the top so you don't have to bend over the steaming monster. And add a pressure gauge. if only to quantify the danger you're working with and feed some numbers to the geeks :). But simplicity also reduces things that can go wrong. Great work! you're getting it done ;)

[@AcornToArabella]

🙌🏼

[@edwardwright6961]

also add a cold water infeed into the outlet tees so in an oh no moment its safer way to add cold water with out having to be above it also use 1/4 turn valve instead of tap so its much to turn off the steam or open the vent!!!! low pressure steam is one thing but high pressure is a killer you could add a safety pressure release valve thats settable

[@rice0009]

I love watching you all come up with creative solutions for problems that you run in to. That steam generator was a perfect solution to the problem at hand. Not like you were short of scraps to feed it either.

[@singerap]

I'm amazed at how well you can cut those curves with a circular saw.

[@bvalt1]

That's a worm drive Skilsaw, they have a lot of torque, so you cqn bind the blade a little without it stopping due to the power of the worm drive. But any good circular saw can cut a mild curve if you know what you are doing, and Steve is a very skilled boatwright at this point!!! Definitely a gifted craftsman.

[@hubertwalters6345]

guys, great modification on the steamer. I think it worked better than expected. be proud of it and deck on my friends so proud for you. FYI it's already triple digits in Central Texas, looking at 105 degrees this weekend. so when your working in your ac think about us.

[@RedHillian]

This seems like it was a really good & enjoyable week in the boatyard - making progress, and everyone seems to be in great spirits too - it's lovely you share it with us each week!

[@AcornToArabella]

Cheers, Tom!

[@jram7047]

Hvac tech here , I work with all sorts of ignightors , clean the ignitor ends and if adjustable at all , I would slightly put them slightly higher , very slightly. Over time they do erode and burn up , this may close the gap for the spark and get it to hold fire better when on lower duty cycle as you described

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

"From Neanderthal almost all the way to rocket science - and back if need be". Steam production for Arabella in a nutshell. The rural "getter done" approach to each actual task at hands is a big part of what makes this build so entertaining. Cheers and thanks for sharing!

[@AcornToArabella]

Hahahah Cheers to you too, Manfred!

[@chuxmix65]

Peonies! A slow and patient plant. Remind you of anyone!?!?! Also... Now THAT is what I call a Turkey fryer! LOL! That bag all puffed out looked like it was getting the job done.

[@pfalzgraf7527]

very nice mood in this video! Nice to see the community that comes together around Arabella.

[@AcornToArabella]

It’s been great having all this good energy in the shop.

[@omphaloskeptic4989]

Stephen, as the saying goes - - - "Those that fail-to-plan, plat-to-fail!". Good forethought on the locust harvest and the million of other details that you have given thought to in the build you have done in your mind!

[@AcornToArabella]

Thank you!

[@stevewilliams2498]

Credit to Madison. What a worker.

[@AcornToArabella]

We’re very lucky to call her a friend.

[@ZigZagMarquis]

@ 15:34 You're a brave man Steve. Calmly talking about cutting a hole in your boat. Much respect.

[@AcornToArabella]

Oh man, it’s always an adventure.

[@BillB23]

Thanks, crew, for another fine episode. Every week Arabella is looking more and more like a cruising vessel. I had to smile: KP's marvelling at Steve's forethought while harvesting lumber echoed my thoughts at the time. #a2acoffeeclub

[@AcornToArabella]

Heck yeah, Bill, thank you!

[@lancedaniels]

Thanks for posting and sharing. Nice to see the boiler.

[@AcornToArabella]

Thanks for watching!

[@jamesglenn2006]

Steve, if I was around Connecticut I would love to help with the steamer. Fuel pressure, nozzle height, nozzle size all come into play. Also can be noted that there should be a round 1/4" steel baffle above the flame to trap the flame heat in the chamber instead of just blasting the flame straight out the coil chamber. Good luck guys👍

[@AcornToArabella]

Thanks for this!

[@mykemetivier9983]

The electrode gap should be 1/4" and positioned 1/4" above and 1/4" foreword from the outlet of the nozzle. Hope this helps.

[@Maelthras]

Use a marker on the pvc exhaust and make an alignment mark on each joint and number it from end to end.

[@thomasarussellsr]

Thinking years ahead is required when it takes years to dry your own lumber. Only to soak it in a "bag sauna" to make it wet again to move it how you want it to. Fore-thought is a major asset with harvesting your own timbers, for sure. Loving the steam bath with the vacuum bags idea. Seems to work quite well. Kudos!

[@AcornToArabella]

Cheers!

[@styxdragoncharon4003]

Forgetting to eat during a project is something I have been forced to notice during involved work... It's a habit my mother and I both fall into. In my experience often leads to mistakes that take up more time to fix than taking a 15 min break to eat. My solution has been to have emergency snacks that need no prep or special storage (shelf-stable) on hand as a backup and to have food set up as a priority before work starts (prepare lunch before breakfast). If you treat your food like your tools (maintenance is key), then you don't get to a point where your body and mind are weakened enough to make a silly mistake. I say I was forced to notice this because I used to literally get to the point that I would be lightheaded and visibly shaking from lack of caloric intake... I am a short person with next to no body fat... so when I run on empty it can be distressing. My wife thinks I might have ADD because of how focused I can get on a single job to the detriment of everything else... and this is just one coping mechanism I developed to work around it... I hope it helps.

[@AcornToArabella]

Thank you for this caring comment, friend!

[@styxdragoncharon4003]

@@AcornToArabella I never mentioned how hard it is to get my mom to eat while she is making food for a catering gig or a big party she was hosting... Like pulling teeth with a herd of cats... Good thing I'm just as stubborn.

[@marcryvon]

This is exactly what I was going to say. Running on empty is bad, real bad for your mid to long term health. Especially on "light framed" humans like Steve, with no fat/protein reserves. I neglected my (healthy) food intake for years, eating fast food and coffee while working long hours in advertising production, which I adored. But it almost killed me, I was completely exhausted, both physically and mentally. It took 18 months side tracked, of intense medical care to rebuild myself. Not fun. I tried a come back in the trade but quit after only a week, the thrill was gone for good. So Steve, be careful, your body and mind NEED regular meals, lots of protein and fiber, like marathon runners. Take care, amazing AtoA crew ! 👏

[@styxdragoncharon4003]

@@marcryvon I'm glad it wasn't just me being over-worried. Our bodies and minds are our best tools... We need to keep them sharp.

[@samrodian919]

@@AcornToArabella Styx Dragon Charon is dead right Hit the nail precisely on the head! Sorry for the pun lol. Treating your body as a tool that needs regular maintenance is a very good way to describe its necessity Steve and you are not one of those people who don't care for your tools, so EAT my friend! Every day and regularly.

[@MaShcode]

The big advantage to that steamer is you can get rid of all the off-cuts and it’s carbon footprint is minuscule. Cheers to the steam team! Hip hip hooray! 🔥 Atkins used to sell these oat biscuits made in New England. I never saw them anywhere else. Pricey but amazing. They’re in the cookie/snack section near the deli. I think I was the only one that bought them along with the imported salt licorice from Holland. 😋

[@AcornToArabella]

STEAM TEAM!

[@AcornToArabella]

Oh, and those are Effie’s!

[@MaShcode]

@@AcornToArabella Yes!!!

[@motopresent-motorcyclingmi7723]

I’m always rewarded for my viewing diligence with great weekly examples of the brilliance and rationality of this project. You continue to have me on the edge of my seat, Steve & KP (Ben and Ann too)

[@gmacdono]

You could just throw a wok on top of Andrew's steamer, and then you can have stir-fry while you work.

[@AcornToArabella]

Heck yeah actually 😁

[@gmacdono]

@@AcornToArabella healthier than cake for breakfast 🙃

[@MrOj53]

I like when people live their dream, when you pulled out the turkey cooker I saw a beer cooker. Good luck

[@AcornToArabella]

😁

[@Mark-zi4dd]

I worked in a cereal plant and we steam cooked almost all our grains in large 2000# rotating cookers at 25 PSI. But the thing to remember is it's both the pressure and the volume of the steam flow which brings in the heat energy. We would pressurize the vessels then open a bleed valve to allow flow so fresh steam is constantly coming into the cooker. Without flow, the steam doesn't do much because the heat energy coming in needs to be constantly replaced with fresh steam. I other words, add steam at one end and have a restricted exhaust at the other end to build pressure but also allow flow and you will heat much faster.

[@AcornToArabella]

Great tip, Mark!

[@olivier2553]

About anticipation, some 300 years ago, a minister of the then King of France had started planting forests to have some wood ready to build ships in the XXth century!

[@AcornToArabella]

That happened in Germany, too!

[@Oleo2320]

Long time viewer: Don’t know if I’m just noticing but this episode appears to be an improvement in the video production, capturing and editing content that makes sense in sequence, is concise with just enough detail and natural on camera personality to keep the viewer (me) engaged.

[@AcornToArabella]

Wow, thank you very much for this feedback. We work really hard to get better at these things, and since most of us have started as amateurs, this means a great deal. We want to make the best videos we can.

[@rylo7045]

Ngl... It would be cool to watch a special Arabella movie screening in a theater.

[@AcornToArabella]

We have some loose plans for that in the “someday” category for sure.

[@shaunmcdaniels2460]

Getting excited!!!! Things are coming together!!! I am just an armchair warrior watching all of this and I honestly wish I was able to be there!!! I am an old Maintenance Tech that’s has worked amazing projects and this one is in the top 5 for me!!!! Usually I get to have my hands in it but I will settle for riding on your coattails for once… Thank you for sharing!!! Maybe some day I can shake your hands and touch Arabella!!! One can only hope!!!!!

[@loydosteen9028]

Great episode! I love how the team tries new ways to accomplish a task until they get the result they want. I remember as a young boy my grandmother telling me that old saying: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Steve and company must have someone in their lives to impart that old wisdom!

[@bvalt1]

Probably gets it from his Granpa!!

[@AcornToArabella]

It’s definitely the standard operating procedure around here!

[@williamschmidt8944]

Good morning crew! Great job with the kettle steamer you built. Looks like it exceeds your needs! 👏🏼

[@AcornToArabella]

Happy Friday, William! Thank you for being here.

[@propylaeen]

Wood cooking is quite interesting

[@oldwillie313]

Also, verify the exhaust with the engine supplier including the back pressure caused by the exhaust outlet location on the hull which looks like about 1-1/2 to 2 feet which translates to 0.75 to 1 psi which is a lot compared to pressure losses in the pipe due to fittings.

[@donkoltz1]

Also, is there a sort of check-valve system that will be incorporated? I understand the U-turn helps avoid the same problems a check valve would, but damn if I wouldn't want to be doubly sure.

[@charlesmoore456]

Happy cold coffee day!!

[@AcornToArabella]

DELICIOUS. -Anne

[@stevemottram9000]

Hi Steve. Rotate the top of your u-bend to sit parallel with the footbox side. it will give you more room by the tanks if you ever need to get through.

[@claudehopper9813]

Ben's soundtrack and narration is the best . When Steve's describing a process and speaking to the camera , it's important that the off-camera comments don't distract .

[@AcornToArabella]

Thanks for watching, Claude.

[@BigMikeECV]

I always enjoy Ben's score, but this episode seems exceptionally well-done.

[@Tomhohenadel]

It’s another great Friday morning to watch A2A. Question for Stephen, when is Caroline returning to work on the boat.

[@AcornToArabella]

Carolyn’s got a full time job on a tallship, where she can sail and be a part of boat maintenance. We hope she comes to visit, but she’s moved on. Thanks for asking! She’s doing great and we hear from her from time to time.

[@samrodian919]

@@AcornToArabella wish her well from us Steve!

[@oikkuoek]

That nozzle can be dismantled, cleaned and adjusted. It can even be re-grind, if need be. Take it apart, starting from that hex on the base of the nozzle dome, clean it and tighten it until the mist is perfect. It might need more fuel pressure to get the mist fine enough, but that gets adjusted elsewhere.

[@gblakev]

Your story was featured in the Boston Globe on Monday, July 18th. I bet you got lots of new subscribers like me who are fascinated with this project. I used to teach sailing when I was a camp counselor (many, many years ago) and my passion is for wood working and renovation. This is addictive. I wish I had found you 7 years ago. I've got a lot of catching up to do. I'm going to share this with my tiny house and skoolie friends. So many of them started out with little experience or skills, too - just a dream (and a lot of energy). Happy sailing.

[@AcornToArabella]

Sharing our channel with friends is one of the best things you can do to support!

[@ryan_mcme]

Still my favorite Friday morning show! 😊

[@AcornToArabella]

Aw thanks, Ryan. Happy Friday!

[@clarencehopkins7832]

Excellent stuff bro

[@loken67]

That episode was real fun to watch. Keep it low tech and working. Just like the pouring of the lead keel back in the days.

[@AcornToArabella]

Aw thanks. Glad it’s that exciting!

[@trevorburford-reade8685]

Nice music, Ben. That last one sounded like the Beatles jamming to me.

[@thesoupin8or673]

Another beautiful installment! Makes my weekend

[@AcornToArabella]

And your kind comment makes ours.

[@brutusbarnabus8098]

1:53 The problem is with the electrodes. There are specs that can be found online which specify the gap distances between the electrode tips relative to each other and relative to the end of the nozzle. Measure those for correctness and if that doesn't work they sell rebuild kits for those nozzle assemblies cheap. I had to replace/set up mine in my furnace this past winter.

[@MrWhateva10]

They mentioned the nozzles were jetting a liquid stream of diesel, instead of a proper aerosol. Spark gap might be a problem but it sounds like the nozzle or not enough pressure from the pump.

[@brittondane7232]

Yep reset the electrodes and you will not need so much oil pressure to make ignitable mist at the electrodes.

[@MG-tp2ix]

Agreed, looks like the electrodes are too far back

[@AcornToArabella]

Thanks for weighing in, y’all!

[@camielkotte]

And then .... I spotted a familiar red haired woman who thought me how to build a battery.... Only, I am watching bodybuilding since the led keel was poored. First you pop up on Andy's off-grid garage channel and now you are here. Cheers!

[@reddogleader1968]

Everything you all do is ingenious.

[@AcornToArabella]

Well shucks, thanks, Joseph!

[@AxlMetcalf]

Pretty chuffed, don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone outside the uk say that 🤣👌🏻

[@williamcantalamessa5231]

Good morning guys from Siesta Key Florida

[@AcornToArabella]

Hi there! Thanks for watching! We love to hear where people are watching from.

[@waynefagan9682]

Steve try putting a Hollow nozzle on the burner assembly, you may have a solid spray with the one you have on it now. Also you can decrease the gallon's per minute to tone down the flame.

[@AcornToArabella]

Thanks, Wayne.

[@fordfan3179]

It's great to watch a tree become integral parts of a boat.

[@AcornToArabella]

Cheers!

[@regularguy8110]

You're a/c set up reminds me of the dryer hose we used from the heater/fan outlet in a hmmwv. We called it the "crack pipe". Great video.

[@AcornToArabella]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@ozwhistles]

I LOVE how you work with grain and the reality of such large spans of lumber! It's poetry in wood! When I work with bending on a smaller scale, it's about the heat, not the steam. We use steam because it does not burn the wood. But there's a downside with steam, because it causes excessive shrink as the wood dries out. I imagine that marine timbers will mostly be wet for the lifetime of the boat, but you will never escape the shrink. Have you considered dry heat instead of steam? I mean, the goal is to melt the cellulose so that it will conform to a bend and re-set cold? Using dry-heat will pre-shrink the cellulose so that the dimensions will remain stable wet or dry. Rather than steam, we have tech that can heat wood without burning using finely controlled heat-pads- a tech that the old boatmakers did not have. Just a suggestion! Steam still gets the result!

[@AcornToArabella]

Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@patmancrowley8509]

Stephen, I watched a man who designs airplanes. One of the aspects was the exhaust system. He described a flaw in most exhaust systems where the pressure from one cylinder is hammering into the pressure coming from another cylinder. What he did to overcome this was to add a bit extra pipe to that one cylinder that was causing the hammering of the exhaust pressure. It was a simple modification and since you're designing your exhaust system I would encourage to check your engine (he was using an 8 cylinder aircraft racing engine) to see if you will have this issue. If no issue - GREAT! But it seemed to be a fabulous idea. I can't find the exact video from Mike Patey (he didn't reference it in the thumb-nail) but it sure was informative. I'll keep looking for it though.

[@robm.4512]

Hi, I may be able to shed a little light on this… I spent some years working as an R&D engineer at a well known exhaust manufacturer in the UK during the’90s. We sold our road products off the back of our specialist race development work. I then transitioned to my first love, boats, qualifying and then working as a marine engineer. The Nanni diesel is supplied with a cast 4 into 1 exhaust manifold that exits into the single ‘tailpipe’ that Steve’s mocked up. In this low rpm, small displacement, low specific power output diesel there’s little to nothing to be gained from waveform timing modification, you’ve got what you’ve got and other than the good advice from the guy from DeAngelo Marine Exhausts, to keep the tailpipe bends to a minimum, there’s nothing much more to worry about. In Mike’s horizontally opposed 8 cylinder, large capacity aero engine, with high flow rates and a really awkward collector design that’s dictated by space limitations, the layout initially ended up with an unavoidably poor set of compromises that required a solution to improve the pulse tuning characteristics. The balance pipe (link pipe) was his go-to solution, a perfectly valid one at that. An interesting book that gives a good basic insight into many areas of 4 stroke engine development is ‘Four Stroke Tuning For Speed’ by A. G. Bell. Though written in the ‘60s, physics hasn’t changed and it gives a good basic overview of exhaust design for increased performance, as well as a lot of very sound advice for anyone who’d like to build a high performance powerplant. Cheers, R. 😎👍🍻

[@AcornToArabella]

^conversation of the week right here. Great stuff, thank you for the good info!

[@juanaq]

sprinkling some Patey over Arabella, unbeatable. next step it's a state of the art carbon fiber foldable amphibious ultralight designed by Mike to travel the world on top of the classic wooden wonder of Atkins.

[@robm.4512]

@@AcornToArabella Always happy to help when the subject’s in my field. This community is fantastic for the opportunities it provides, for knowledge to be shared and interests developed. I put in my first pair of oak garboards into a 28’ 1927 built ketch a year ago, I’d not have even attempted it without the knowledge I’ve gained from watching people like Steve and Leo, via KZbin. All thanks are due to you guys and the efforts you make to document your journey and share your skills. You creators are the inspiration for so many people to try something new and thanks are entirely due to you and all of the contributors here, for the knowledge and conversations that make it all real. Forgot to say, I loved this episode, huge smiles in a boatshed are always good, whilst the videography and music were absolutely seamless. Keep on keeping on, you all rock. 👏😎👍🍻

[@patmancrowley8509]

@@robm.4512 Thanks so very much, Rob M.!

[@avoirdupois1]

Enjoyed the "Islands" vibe on the music this week.

[@AcornToArabella]

Thanks for that feedback! Ben does a beautiful job with our music.

[@mattm9871]

I like the music on this episode- great job Ben!

[@tracyb1577]

Happy Arabella day everyone!

[@martinezclau]

Loved the end credits over Steve's name...

[@AcornToArabella]

Ben’s been switching those up since episode 200! 😊

[@randomprecisionmotors3130]

Imagine building your boat down here in Florida...that AC'ed be doing quadruple duty down here! Might even need a couple of them! Been watching you guys since the hull formers (don't know if I've mentioned that or not), so between you and Leo on the other side with Tally Ho I get my wood boat fix right here on youtube! And for that? Thanks!

[@AcornToArabella]

Hey and thank you for being here!

[@gamesknightmedia1924]

Put a leaf blower on the fire it will burn hotter and give you a lot more steam

[@TimsBitsnPieces]

Having that big turkey boiler there haha.. it is a good chance to clean up the yard for scrap timber.

[@northlandrider5396]

I think the old fellow who planted that timber would be pretty impressed with the fruits of his labour! 😉

[@AcornToArabella]

What a nice thought.

[@philkipnis740]

He likely was a young man when he planted them

[@georgefrench1907]

Great episode. Love seeing the nitty-gritty of the project.

[@AcornToArabella]

Thanks for that feedback, George!

[@waterboy181]

That condensation can also be collected for usable fresh water. Maybe not potable but you can certainly have a shower.

[@gergelykovacs4113]

YOU ARE THE STEAM!! Great job! 💪💪💪

[@bobdylan7120]

Coverboards are named as such because they typically cover the area where the Deck Beams join the Hull and many of them extend slightly outboard of the hull to provide a level of (Rub) protection. They are usually cut from stock wide enough to accommodate the curve, without bending, and have cut outs for the Stanchions. However, the boards you are installing do none of these things and could be classed as Edge Planking rather than Coverboards.

[@AcornToArabella]

Interesting, thanks for sharing. What part of the world are you from?

[@bobdylan7120]

@@AcornToArabella England.

[@johnm6011]

Cover boards can be different in different boats. Below I give a link to a YT video in which metal stanchions are fitted on top of an already existing deck, including neatly fitted cover boards. The boat is an Ingrid. Perhaps Steve has something similar in mind for Arabella ? We shall see. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKmTaWuJZ7ybn68

[@AcornToArabella]

Ah, that makes sense-I think a lot of boat parts and rigs and even tools have different names/definitions/meanings that vary sometimes by a tiny bit. I’ve always known these as covering boards, but your definition is right too. “Cutter,” for example, has meant a lot of things. Neat to know that we could also refer to our covering boards as edge planking. Thanks! -Anne

[@Smokkedandslammed]

68!!!!!! I'd kill for 68 deg hahaha! That's cold!! Seriously, I'd have to put a jacket on if it was 68 in Houston! Our avg for the next week is gonna be 96 🤪

[@AcornToArabella]

Hoooo! That’s hot!

[@Ayns.L14A]

Happy Friday Guys ...

[@AcornToArabella]

Happy happy Friday!

[@kevinz8867]

Look into the hobby of Live Steam. We use Diesel for "oil fired" steam engines.

[@AcornToArabella]

Neat, thanks, Kevin!

[@yvinddegard6690]

Friday, weekend, beer and acorn. Can't be better 😉

[@AcornToArabella]

😁🎉

[@peterhiggins3329]

Diesel injection nozzles work on a pressure to give a spray output. Simply restricting the flow to the nozzle will reduce the pressure and hence the nozzle doesn't spray. If there's too much fuel for the heating container volume, you need to downsize the nozzle a nozzle that offers a much lower volume of fuel) not the reducing pressure from the pump.

[@AcornToArabella]

Thanks for the info, Peter!

[@mfletch392]

Nice one it worked ?? well-done thanks for the update fletch from the UK

[@AcornToArabella]

It worked!🎉

[@tbjoyrider]

Thanks for another great episode. Regarding the steam boilers, I wonder what method you used to turn down the boiler output? It's an old fuel pump, so if you turned it down directly at the pump, the pressure might be fluctuating. The best way to avoid this problem is to turn the pump to 100% output, and restraint the fuel flow with an adjustable valve as close as possible to the nozzle. This way you retain the highest possible fuel pressure. It never failed me even once, and I've repaired and serviced a lot of old army diesel heaters. Also make sure you have the correct type of nozzle. Some nozzles require an adjustable needle constrictor (think old carburettor setup) inside the nozzle-house, to function properly.

[@AcornToArabella]

Thank you for this very helpful comment, I’ll pass it on to Andrew. -Anne

[@timerickson7056]

Pump pressure issue a lot of pumps have a pressure adjustment screw . A new pimp isn't matched to the needs of the nozzle. You can get the pressure requirements off the internet based on your machines . Went through the same thing with my lands hot water system

[@AcornToArabella]

Thanks for sharing your experience, Tim!

[@mathijs58]

Very interesting to see how you guys make Black Locust tea ;-)

[@AcornToArabella]

Hahah definitely an interesting extraction process. 😁

[@davidmessersmith786]

If you reference your joints on the PVC you can send as just pieces and not worry about the odd assemblies. You can number the piece sequence and line the joint rotation with key marks so there is just one solution to reassemble.

[@AcornToArabella]

Nice idea!

[@davidc6510]

Thanks for a hot and steamy episode on A2A & congratulations on getting that locust to bend.

[@AcornToArabella]

🎉💨

[@philparmenter53]

Good Morning from Plymouth UK

[@AcornToArabella]

Happy Friday, Phil!

[@BlackCoinCrypto]

Oil burner nozzles are rated in gallons per hour. My burners are fitted with 0.6 nozzles which 0.6 gallons per hour. They are designed to be feed from a constant pressure to achieve good atomization and spray pattern so you can just turned them down. He will need to purchase a smaller nozzle.

[@AcornToArabella]

Thanks for that info, Kerrin!

[@ArcticSeaCamel]

It was weird to listen the explanation of that Ecoflow air conditioner. After years and years of watching you I suddenly understood the measurements you used there! 😂

[@AcornToArabella]

😁

[@Omnis2]

With that AC unit, make sure you clean out all the sawdust before the maiden voyage, lol. According to the website it's not dustproof or waterproof. Also, I'm wondering whether the saltwater would corrode out the fins or other components. "Off-grid" use doesn't mean it will hold up to marine environments. I lived on an intercostal waterway and have watched a lot of things corrode and rot away on our back patio.

[@AcornToArabella]

Good points, Omnis. Something to look out for in future!

[@woodywoodman2319]

Ya autta have steam at one end... with an Exhaust at the other! You need that flow!

[@AcornToArabella]

Yup! We definitely had exhaust.

[@andrewmantle7627]

Nice video, nice work.

[@AcornToArabella]

Cheers, Andrew!

[@rong1924]

Unphased; Stephen Denette. Brilliant

[@AcornToArabella]

😁

[@koningbolo4700]

2:56 I like the moonshine setup...

[@classicadirondack]

On the oil fired steamer, there is a definite formula for nozzle size, angle, and spray shape based on combustion chamber size. Any licensed oil burner tech can calculate it for you.

[@AcornToArabella]

We hear that Andrew may have found himself a boiler tech, and we thank you for the helpful comment

[@alexisbister8617]

Hey Steve. I'm surprised to maybe have a useful comment. From this angle, just looking at my own youtube screen, it looks like you can save some space and cut down on that "backpressure" angling in the exhaust pipe by making the pipe come straight out of the through hull up to a single coupling higher up on that long vertical pipe. The way you've got it includes a 90 deg plus a 22.5 deg bend. The other way would involve just one just 22.5 angle and less dead space above the pipe. ???

[@OscarSommerbo]

Looks like Steve could start a side business selling sawdust/woodchips.

[@garyfroeschner2523]

great stuff

[@haroldmclean3755]

A Nice job for the Summer 👍 looking Good

[@BulletproofPastor]

OIL BURNER: I would check the fuel pressure. When pressure is low, the spray will turn to a stream. These fuel guns are pretty simple... fuel, pressure, spark... and a clean nozzle.

[@jacksonclinton349]

Yep, fuel pressure was my take too but we don't see oil burners out side of the certifications here

[@AcornToArabella]

Yup, we checked all those things.

[@gabbyhaze5857]

@@AcornToArabella A pump like this (set up for a single fuel inlet line) must have the bypass plug removed. Check for that. Otherwise, failure of a properly assembled nozzle to atomize can only be a result of improper fuel pressure (100 psi) or suction side problems such as restriction or aeration of the fuel coming into the pump.

[@Jacob-W-5570]

lemme translate that for you, as my european brain did understand that :D 6 square meters, is bathroom size. 8 minutes is about the time it takes to eat a quarter pounder, and 24 degrees C is high summer temps for us old world peoples.

[@AcornToArabella]

😁thanks for that.

[@oldwillie313]

You will need an expansion joint at the engine for expansion and vibration. I'm sure you are planning on insulation for the pipe also.

[@AcornToArabella]

Yes, certainly.

[@deep6thisdeep6this92]

i wouldn't glue it up. i'd ship it disassembled. steve, i'm sure, is clever enough to make foolproof instructions on how it's to be assembled.

[@garyfairbrother5532]

Everyone was saying sausage and balloon but they were thinking something else entirely. (Thanks for practicing safe steaming) lol… In any description it was a great success! Coming along nicely.

[@AcornToArabella]

Ha!

[@TalkinAboutTheDude]

Ben Fundis keep rockin! 461 Ocean Blvd vibes!

[@AcornToArabella]

🔥

[@markwaters8907]

Good morning from tasmania, Australia

[@AcornToArabella]

Happy Saturday to you!