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Smokebox steam pipe connection

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Anyone know where to get a 4mm scale fitting for the steam pipe connection to the smokebox as per the image below.

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It is basically a cast elbow connecting the pipe from the cab to the smoke box. 

Difficult to do with brass pipe as it kinks when bending to such a tight bend.

Thanks in advance.

Ken

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Hi ken

Hard parts to come by!

Best way to make them is with electrical copper wire and a few washers soldered on after one cuts the bend out, brass can work but would have to be annealed first- heat up to dull red and leave it to air cool.

Eoin

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16 minutes ago, murrayec said:

electrical copper wire and a few washers

Thanks Eoin,  that method would work & could be done quite quickly.  May redo the connection on the 458 as it looks a bit poor.

Ken

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