[Shop-talk] radiator reuse

[steve hochschild]

Not only will this work, but even better, it gives you a great excuse to 
buy a mini-lathe!

On 1/6/2013 11:00 AM, David Scheidt wrote:
> We've got single pipe steam heat.  We're also missing a radiator in
> the bedroom.  (the riser is there, just capped off. still has a valve,
> even.) By coincidence, my brother has replaced a radiator in his
> house, with a small modern thing.  They've got hot water heat
> (originally two pipe steam).  There's no reason I can't remove the air
> bleed valve, fit an air valve, fit a plug on output on that side, and
> use it with the single pipe steam, is there?  The radiator is a bit
> smaller than it ought to be, but I can't really beat the price.