Accucraft Baldwin Gauge Glass Size

Adam R · Post by **Adam R** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:32 am

Hi all,

Does anyone know the size of accucraft gauge glass, Mine split last night(dear). My dad is passing the local ME place this evening, but im at work and dad wont be able to get home to collect the loco or the knackered bit of glass.

Taking it visiting tonight so would love to get it sorted...

If not its reassamble the clapped out bertie for a run

Cheers

Adam

GardenSteamer · Post by **GardenSteamer** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:43 pm

My Baldwin has 5mm gauge glass

Adam R · Post by **Adam R** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 7:08 pm

GardenSteamer:72995 wrote:My Baldwin has 5mm gauge glass

Thanks ever so much

jabsteam · Post by **jabsteam** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 2:21 pm

While you are replacing the glass, do you know the trick for getting good water level readings from the sight glass?

Insert a piece of brass wire - .025 to .045 diameter - down into the glass tube. Bend a small U on each end of the wire to help center it in the tube.

It will break the water surface tension inside the tube, so that you will get much better water level readings.

It works great on my 2 engines....

Adam R · Post by **Adam R** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 2:24 pm

jabsteam:73133 wrote:While you are replacing the glass, do you know the trick for getting good water level readings from the sight glass?

Insert a piece of brass wire - .025 to .045 diameter - down into the glass tube. Bend a small U on each end of the wire to help center it in the tube.

It will break the water surface tension inside the tube, so that you will get much better water level readings.

It works great on my 2 engines....

Already done that

If you also make a shroud up with black/white angles that makes it easy to see at a glance.

Its a shame they didnt stagger the turret fittings to eliminate the problem!

jabsteam · Post by **jabsteam** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 3:34 pm

Shroud with black/white angles?

Could you explain further?

Adam R · Post by **Adam R** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 4:06 pm

jabsteam:73140 wrote:Shroud with black/white angles?

Could you explain further?

Behind the gauge glasses on full size locos, there is usually in the safety glass housing a black and white stripey bit of metal, that helps you spot the minuscus on the water and determine the level. It works by refraction, making the part where there is water appear a different size.

jabsteam · Post by **jabsteam** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:45 pm

Ahh! Thank you Adam.
I have seen that on locomotives...

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