Re: Age and steamups

2000-09-23 Thread Mocrown
Fellow steamers, Let me first say that Jim Crabb has joined the ranks of the old timers like Walt and Goeff because HE IS OLD, but well preserved! (Grin) Must be the water. I would be willing to support a mid-west steamup (I'm that crazy guy from Mass. who goes to Texas to boil water thanks to

Re: Ruby mods

2000-01-10 Thread Mocrown
In a message dated 00-01-10 12:26:22 EST, you write: << I hope we'll have a good parade of "Ruby all dressed up" in various ways. Mike, how's the Forney coming? >> Vance, Jon, and list, I'm afraid the forney project is not going to make an appearance at DH as it is still far from done. I wil

Re: Wheelsets

1999-12-03 Thread Mocrown
In a message dated 99-12-02 20:23:15 EST, you write: << The flanges aren't scale, but they are in gauge, round, and cheap. That's all I need. >> Kevin, I agree. Thank you to all those listmembers who gave me such good leads. The RUBY forney conversion can now push forward. Mike McCormack [EM

Wheelsets

1999-12-02 Thread Mocrown
Hello, Can anyone direct me to a source of (scale) 20 or 24 inch wheel sets? Need a set for my RUBY conversion to a forney. Thanks for any help. Mike McCormack [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: New Subscriber

1999-11-16 Thread Mocrown
In a message dated 99-11-15 16:59:30 EST, you write: << Please send photos to David Cole for posting if you don't have a web site. >> Jon, I have plenty of pictures but no web site and no scanner. Sorry. Mike McCormack[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Build? Save money? Tell on Vance!

1999-11-16 Thread Mocrown
In a message dated 99-11-16 13:38:21 EST, you write: << As long as you pay attention to safety and don't leave bare wires crossing each other or something, there's little that can go wrong. (I do have some amusing stories of phone calls received after the article was printed, though, whi

Ruby safety valve

1999-11-15 Thread Mocrown
Hello, Has anyone else had a problem with the Ruby safety valve? Mine will start to release at about 10 lbs and never stops during the whole run. My first thought was to replace it with a reset RH safety since the stock Ruby one seems less than robust but I haven't done anything yet. Any ideas

New Subscriber

1999-11-15 Thread Mocrown
Hello, I've just signed on to the group. Looking through the archives I see many familiar names so I'm not a total stranger to some of you. I've been involved in small scale live steam for about 4 years. I have the start of an outdoor 32mm line in my yard in Holliston, Massachusetts. The locat