Gleanings in bee culture . er, some-thing will surely happen. Of course, awooden paddle is the proper implement touse to poke away the accumulation of cap-ping-s, altho when the knife is hot and steamis issuing from the point, there is vei-y littledanger that it will get clogged up; but to beon the safe side we believe that a safetyvalve should be applied. If a common tea-kettle is used for a boiler—and, by the way,this makes one of the vt^ry best boilers im-aginable—there is not much danger of aserious explosion, for the cap will be forcedout before the steam pressure reaches areally dangerou
Gleanings in bee culture . er, some-thing will surely happen. Of course, awooden paddle is the proper implement touse to poke away the accumulation of cap-ping-s, altho when the knife is hot and steamis issuing from the point, there is vei-y littledanger that it will get clogged up; but to beon the safe side we believe that a safetyvalve should be applied. If a common tea-kettle is used for a boiler—and, by the way,this makes one of the vt^ry best boilers im-aginable—there is not much danger of aserious explosion, for the cap will be forcedout before the steam pressure reaches areally dangerous point. As has been ex-plained before in these columns, if a tea- kettle is used the cap should be fitted intightly enough to hold the steam, by meansof several layers of cheese-cloth. A large cork, at least an inch in diameter,if not pushed in too tightly, works after afashion; but for a ten-pound pail, a gallonhoney-can, or copper can made for the pur-pose, we recommend the following arrange-ment for a safety Steam honey-knife boiler, showing construction ofsafety valve. A, clip which holds super-spring toadjusting-screw. B, super spring. C, tin cap cov-ering 1-inch brass tuhe. D, rubber packing withintin cap. The tube for the hose should be solderedat one side of the can or boiler, as indicatedin the accompanyning sketch. About aninch and a half from the opening where theboiler is filled, solder an ordinary brassbinding-screw from the carbon of an olddry battery. Hunt up u. round tin salve-box, the cover of which is just large enoughto fit over the opening in the boiler, and cuta round piece of rubber packing that willjust fit inside. If none of this is at hand,heavy cardboard will answer nearly as C and D in the drawing. Out of lieavy tin make a little clip. A,and punch a hole in one end so it will justsliiD over the screw before mentioned. WhenI lie super spring is in position, as shown,]M\t on the tin clip. A, and turn down thebi ass nut until there
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