Re: Engine Clean uo
I kind of like that sterilized/dry feeling as meths evaporates off my hands. Although lately it's been a harsh/burning feeling as I dry to smack out dancing flames from my leaky engines... >I suppose any of these methods might prudently involve solvent resistant >gloves? >Gary in soggy Eugene, Oregon > >> Hmm. Now that you mention it, rags soaked in meths have been used at >> steamups to cut the grease on the rails. Maybe I'll use that method... > >> >Dampen a soft cloth with mineral spirits and finish with a dry soft >cloth. > > -- == Richard Finlayson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Engine Clean uo
I suppose any of these methods might prudently involve solvent resistant gloves? Gary in soggy Eugene, Oregon > Hmm. Now that you mention it, rags soaked in meths have been used at > steamups to cut the grease on the rails. Maybe I'll use that method... > >Dampen a soft cloth with mineral spirits and finish with a dry soft cloth.
Re: Engine Clean uo
Hmm. Now that you mention it, rags soaked in meths have been used at steamups to cut the grease on the rails. Maybe I'll use that method... The addition of official Track Marshall _badges_ (courtesy of Jon Bloom's craftsmanship) were good for crowd control and riot abatement at the recent '49er steamup. I think the logical extension is from bowler to brass marshal's badge to marshal on mounted steed. -Richard >Richard, > >Dampen a soft cloth with mineral spirits and finish with a dry soft cloth. > >Geoff. > >What would be a way to degrease drivers that wouldn't harm the >>finish? I had my Schools out for a run at Gary's and I should have >>cleaned the drivers before the run. I stiff cleaning with a dry rag >>is probably as good as any... but any experience with this? >> >>-Richard >>-- >>== >>Richard Finlayson >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- == Richard Finlayson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Engine Clean uo
Richard, Dampen a soft cloth with mineral spirits and finish with a dry soft cloth. Geoff. What would be a way to degrease drivers that wouldn't harm the >finish? I had my Schools out for a run at Gary's and I should have >cleaned the drivers before the run. I stiff cleaning with a dry rag >is probably as good as any... but any experience with this? > >-Richard >-- >== >Richard Finlayson >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Engine Clean uo
What would be a way to degrease drivers that wouldn't harm the finish? I had my Schools out for a run at Gary's and I should have cleaned the drivers before the run. I stiff cleaning with a dry rag is probably as good as any... but any experience with this? -Richard -- == Richard Finlayson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Engine Clean uo
At 08:25 PM 12/11/01 -0600, Trent wrote: > How about building a work car with a stationary boiler and using it to > clean our locomotives with a steam lance. Or how about simply attaching your steam lance to the blow-down valve on your loco - use the last of the steam to clean off the gunge! pf
Re: Engine Clean uo
Harry, How about building a work car with a stationary boiler and using it to clean our locomotives with a steam lance. Gee, I love learning new words! "Steam Lance"! Later, Trent Harry Wade wrote: >That's called a "steam lance" and I've always been surprised that more >large scalers don't use them. I'm not sure we make enough steam to run one >for any beneficial length of time but I might be surprised. >
Re: Engine Clean uo
I was thinking the other day that this may be workable with our steamers. We'd just have to use a very small nozzle on the tip to limit flow. :) Maybe a Cricket jet? ;] Trot, the idea-filled, fox... On Mon, 12 Nov 2001, Harry Wade wrote: > At 06:46 PM 11/12/01 -0600, you wrote: > >One of my friends has a 7.5" gauge steamer and he uses a tap on the > >side of the boiler that he puts a hose onto to steam clean his engine > >before putting it away. > > Trent, >That's called a "steam lance" and I've always been surprised that more > large scalers don't use them. I'm not sure we make enough steam to run one > for any beneficial length of time but I might be surprised. > > Cheers, > Harry /\_/\TrotFox\ Always remember, ( o o ) AKA Landon Solomon \ "There is a >\./< [EMAIL PROTECTED] \ third alternative."
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At 06:46 PM 11/12/01 -0600, you wrote: >One of my friends has a 7.5" gauge steamer and he uses a tap on the >side of the boiler that he puts a hose onto to steam clean his engine >before putting it away. Trent, That's called a "steam lance" and I've always been surprised that more large scalers don't use them. I'm not sure we make enough steam to run one for any beneficial length of time but I might be surprised. Cheers, Harry
Re: Engine Clean uo
Hello Everyone, One of my friends has a 7.5" gauge steamer and he uses a tap on the side of the boiler that he puts a hose onto to steam clean his engine before putting it away. Thought it might provoke an interesting idea or two for our little lokies. Later, Trent
Re: Engine Clean uo/ gas tank blow-up
That must have been a pretty duff tank, Barry !!! Art Walker - Original Message - From: Gary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 4:59 PM Subject: Engine Clean uo > I usually just use a rag. > Once I had a steamer friend chastise me for having a not clean enough loco, > he suggested simple hot water and soap. I blew up my gas tank. I had a bit > of Gaz (propane and butane mix) in the tank. I used warm water, about baby > bottle temperature. Too much pressure. No people damage because no flame was > nearby. Of course after I re-silver soldered the tank it held even with Gaz > and hotter water. > I went back to a wipe down with a rag. If I am ready to put the loco away > for a bit I will use warm water and dishwashing liquid to clean off grease > film. But first I open the fuel valve and leave it open for a while, then > move it indoors with the valve open and run barely warm water on the tank to > exacuate the rest of the fuel. Now I can wash with warm to hot water. > ~Gary > Once blown up, cautious in Eugene, OR > > > I used to clean off the water and oil spots from my locos with a light > spray > > of WD-40 then a gentle wipe down with a soft cloth. After reading all the > > recent posts, I will stop that procedure. How does everyone clean up > their > > engine "bodies" after a day of running? > > > > Don > > >
Re: Engine Clean uo ex WD-40
- Original Message - From: Don Plasterer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I used to clean off the water and oil spots from my locos with a light spray > of WD-40 then a gentle wipe down with a soft cloth. After reading all the > recent posts, I will stop that procedure. How does everyone clean up their > engine "bodies" after a day of running? > > Don Hi Don, I don't know what accepted practice is, but I used to use an air gun and kerosene to get at the interior areas. Now that it is not considered good practice to shoot Kero all over the environment and keep from polluting ground water and the air we breathe, I still use the kero, but carefully with a rag. The rag, I then leave out in the sun light, to evaporate, before deciding whether or not to keep it for a while, or dispose of. After the kero wipe down, a very light wipe with some thin machine oil on the non-painted surfaces. Painted areas, I leave alone. I would like to think there are better methods around, but that's what I do, so far without trouble. Keith Taylor
Engine Clean uo
I usually just use a rag. Once I had a steamer friend chastise me for having a not clean enough loco, he suggested simple hot water and soap. I blew up my gas tank. I had a bit of Gaz (propane and butane mix) in the tank. I used warm water, about baby bottle temperature. Too much pressure. No people damage because no flame was nearby. Of course after I re-silver soldered the tank it held even with Gaz and hotter water. I went back to a wipe down with a rag. If I am ready to put the loco away for a bit I will use warm water and dishwashing liquid to clean off grease film. But first I open the fuel valve and leave it open for a while, then move it indoors with the valve open and run barely warm water on the tank to exacuate the rest of the fuel. Now I can wash with warm to hot water. ~Gary Once blown up, cautious in Eugene, OR > I used to clean off the water and oil spots from my locos with a light spray > of WD-40 then a gentle wipe down with a soft cloth. After reading all the > recent posts, I will stop that procedure. How does everyone clean up their > engine "bodies" after a day of running? > > Don
Engine Clean uo ex WD-40
I used to clean off the water and oil spots from my locos with a light spray of WD-40 then a gentle wipe down with a soft cloth. After reading all the recent posts, I will stop that procedure. How does everyone clean up their engine "bodies" after a day of running? Don _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
