Steam Boiler Pipe Installation

July 2, 2010

We spent Thursday using a pipe threader to cut and thread the pipe for our steam boiler. It’s kind of a scary machine with lots of blades, teeth and loud noise, but it’s actually pretty fun to use (I say that now with all ten fingers intact).

Pipe threader’s teeth

Pressure reducing valve to drop the steam pressure down to 15 psig for the kettle