Repport from Esbjerg

February 2004

We have not worked very fast the last time due to a lot of discussion regarding riveting procedures etc. with Erik Rothmann and Helge Simonsen.

Now we are making progress again and please find below pictures showing this.

The boiler is positioned in the new stand with rollers, so it can be rotated when riveting the tube plate in the front.

Villy, Henning and Hans are discussing the matter.

Don’t be confused by Hennings boiler suit. It should be marked Vølund, not Vestas!!!!!!

Here the boiler is positioned alone in stand, with a crane beam above so it can be manipulated with a couple of chain blocks.

Gerhardt is ready with the new tube plate for mounting in the boiler.

The plate is made by Pridham. We have done the drilling and turning ourselves and riveted a new T-beam stiffener on the free plate area above the holes.

The work was done at Helge a day in January together with Erik Rothmann. Harry and Hans also participated.

Gerhardt and Hans have nearly positioned the tube plate in the boiler.

For the time being it is in position and the new holes for the rivets are drilled in the flange.

The new threaded supporting bolts are mounted with 8 mm additional length recommended by Erik.

The thread is made with a extra long 5/8" tap, which has been bought at Pridham. The original bolts were dimension 1/2" and consequently the new bolts are turned to the same core diameter in the middle as the original bolts to reduce the stiffness.