Hi everyone,
Clayton L started a thread about things happening at the Thick and Thin Sawmill on Steam School Weekend that you can see here.
Steam School starts Saturday morning, June 20, at the Mercantile and continues on Sunday.
Graduates of Steam School that need items checked off the punch list and time running an engine are invited to come back. During the mornings when the 2020 class is in the classroom, opportunities will be available to fulfill some of those tasks.
Information about the Minnesota Historical Boiler License can be found here.
Here is the list of items needed to check-off before taking the exam:
1) Bring boiler up to operating pressure from cold start
2) Maintain boiler water level using both types of feeding devices
3) Monitor boiler water level with tri-cocks
4) Test safety valve manually while under pressure
5) Blow-down boiler, Including sight glass
6) Prepare boiler for inspection, Ultrasonic and Hydrostatic
7) Belt Engine up to pulley
8) Operate engine on level, uphill, and downhill terrain
9) Perform shutdown of engine (Emergency)
10) Drain and clean boiler for storage
We can't guarantee that every person will get to check off every item. We will be able to provide opportunity to check off several of them.
If you are a graduate that needs experience, let us know so we can get you on the list.
If you are an engineer that is willing to be part of this, let us know so we can be sure we have enough steam engines for the folks that are interested.
Later,
Jerry Christiansen
Clayton L started a thread about things happening at the Thick and Thin Sawmill on Steam School Weekend that you can see here.
Steam School starts Saturday morning, June 20, at the Mercantile and continues on Sunday.
Graduates of Steam School that need items checked off the punch list and time running an engine are invited to come back. During the mornings when the 2020 class is in the classroom, opportunities will be available to fulfill some of those tasks.
Information about the Minnesota Historical Boiler License can be found here.
Here is the list of items needed to check-off before taking the exam:
1) Bring boiler up to operating pressure from cold start
2) Maintain boiler water level using both types of feeding devices
3) Monitor boiler water level with tri-cocks
4) Test safety valve manually while under pressure
5) Blow-down boiler, Including sight glass
6) Prepare boiler for inspection, Ultrasonic and Hydrostatic
7) Belt Engine up to pulley
8) Operate engine on level, uphill, and downhill terrain
9) Perform shutdown of engine (Emergency)
10) Drain and clean boiler for storage
We can't guarantee that every person will get to check off every item. We will be able to provide opportunity to check off several of them.
If you are a graduate that needs experience, let us know so we can get you on the list.
If you are an engineer that is willing to be part of this, let us know so we can be sure we have enough steam engines for the folks that are interested.
Later,
Jerry Christiansen
