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slimjim

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Re: My Shaver Sucks!!!!!!
« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2014, 07:44:16 PM »

Thanks Honda, Nice post
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Re: My Shaver Sucks!!!!!!
« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2014, 11:19:26 PM »

Whatever it is, there all full of it!

I dont think saying its not one material vs another one really proves a darn thing.  Why not tell us what the heck it is instead of arguing mute points, fact is ive seen several of them with the issue and read about many more

What is it?  How does it get there?  Where does it come from? 

These are all essy legitimate questions
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Re: My Shaver Sucks!!!!!!
« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2014, 12:53:01 PM »

Anyone have a solution for getting it out?  That location on the boiler jacket is on the verge of inaccessible.  I would consider draining/cleaning/ flushing during the off season if there is a reasonable way to do it!  Maybe a evacuator system that is a giant water tank/vacuum used to clean tanks, locate sensitive/expensive utilities before digging???
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Re: My Shaver Sucks!!!!!!
« Reply #18 on: February 04, 2014, 10:10:26 PM »

Has anyone tried a magnet on this material? Just wondered.

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Re: My Shaver Sucks!!!!!!
« Reply #19 on: February 05, 2014, 04:51:38 AM »

  Good suggestion Greg and I must say cudos to you for sticking around and trying to help even after the way you have been spoken to, Thank You.
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Re: My Shaver Sucks!!!!!!
« Reply #20 on: February 05, 2014, 07:28:45 AM »

Thank you, slim jim, I know folks get upset when they have hard earned money invested. I try to overlook the tempers because I get mad myself sometimes!

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Re: My Shaver Sucks!!!!!!
« Reply #21 on: February 05, 2014, 07:51:49 AM »

We all do sooner or later but the site does need people who represent the products and have a connection to the factory, that's how they know what's going on in the real world, Thanks again for being there and if you have any questions that you think I may be able to help with, I think you have my phone # if not PM me.
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Re: My Shaver Sucks!!!!!!
« Reply #22 on: February 05, 2014, 06:59:28 PM »

I didnt stick a magnet to it, but ill agree with what others have said.  Looks exactly like welding slag, but may not be, I donno
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Re: My Shaver Sucks!!!!!!
« Reply #23 on: February 06, 2014, 03:29:47 PM »

I didn't mean to across like that.  When we cut the bottom off the tank is was for sure slag.  A lot of it.
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Re: My Shaver Sucks!!!!!!
« Reply #24 on: February 06, 2014, 04:19:15 PM »

I am going to guess it is cutting torch slag.
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Re: My Shaver Sucks!!!!!!
« Reply #25 on: February 07, 2014, 07:01:49 AM »

We cut it off with a plasma cutter.
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Re: My Shaver Sucks!!!!!!
« Reply #26 on: February 07, 2014, 08:39:14 AM »

I meant cutting slag from the factory.
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Re: My Shaver Sucks!!!!!!
« Reply #27 on: February 07, 2014, 09:06:09 AM »

I meant cutting slag from the factory.


probably is, it sure loooks like it. 

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Re: My Shaver Sucks!!!!!!
« Reply #28 on: February 12, 2014, 03:53:15 AM »

Thank you everyone for your comments and insight.  I'm to the point of deciding whether to keep the shaver or not.  If I do keep it I will probably take it apart this spring and do the following.

1. Remove the water jacket and scrap the whole water jacket.
2. Add holes to the back fire box support so water can circulate.
3. Re- route the flue so it goes horizontal in the water then turns up.  Will have to add a clean-out flange or two.
4. Install proper legs on the unit so the underneath side can be insulated.
5. Put a new water jacket on probably out of Stainless Steel if I can talk the neighbor out of a half dozen sheets he has laying back behind his shed.
6.  I will probably increase the size of the water jacket also, and design it so that the water jacket is completely full of water, no gap.

Or Go buy a WoodMaster or Central Boiler or something comparable.  If I do buy new I will defiantly be looking for something with a 1/4" thick fire box.  I don't know what I was thinking buying something with a 1/2" fire box.  I've worked on, ran, and maintained High Pressure Steam Boilers for years.  With steam you want thick steel.  These are not pressure boilers, and I should have known better, they are simply a wood fired water heater, thinner steel equates to more efficient ( heat transfers to water before going up the flue). 
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