Re: Aster Alison Shay (now horror story)

- Original Message - From: Clark Lord [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well most Aster engines can be made to run even if they don't from the beginning. Ones that have sat around for years will probably leak here and there. I have heard of a engine that was built without any gaskets or loctite on

If I only had a train

My son Andy, a viola and music technology MA student, composed the following shortly after my obsession with finishing the first phase of my layout, The Trestle. http://www.angelfire.com/or/trainguy/ ~Gary Lane, Eugene, Oregon Chant to the tune of If I only had a brain. Oh how my life would be

good old horror story time

What a mess--That Reno must be the one I assembled in infants school when I was doing my thesis on displacement lubricators. I fixed a Reno that was over all assembled well, the only errors were how the fuel tank gasket was assembled and the valves were adjusted so they opened at the same

Re: Aster Alison Shay (now horror story)

What a mess--That Reno must be the one I assembled in infants school when I was doing my thesis on displacement lubricators. Seriously, a sad turn of events--but what a challenge--who has it now, I wonder? Geoff. Hi Geoff, The loco is currently sitting in a wooden case in my library,

Re: Aster Alison Shay (now horror story)

Thanks Keith, My curiosity is satiated!! Geoff. Seriously, a sad turn of events--but what a challenge--who has it now, I wonder? Geoff. Hi Geoff, The loco is currently sitting in a wooden case in my library, waiting for the owner to come and pick back up. I can pass on your name if you

Re: Aster Alison Shay (now horror story)

At 05:29 PM 11/9/01 -0500, you wrote: This sounds like a fun winter project. Peter I was kind of thinking along those lines myself. Cheers, Harry

Re: Aster Alison Shay (now horror story)

Keith Now that we know the condition of it. What would they want for it. Thanks Robert Gehrig Webmaster at www.gdbarri.com e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Ceramic Burners

If, as I presume, you are using a round ceramic Cheddar burner with a Cheddar boiler, I am surprised indeed that it does not steam like hell. I also do not think these things need 'secondary' air. Sounds to me, Keith, that there are some things to try first before hacking it about. Firstly, is

Re: Ceramic Burners

Art, Going over your suggestions: Firstly, is the jet holder properly positioned with respect to the air holes in the burner tube.Try different positions either further in or further out see what effect the change has on lighting up, smell on the steaming. That was one of the first

Re: Ceramic Burners

Keith, I had the same kind of problems in designing the boilers for my Grasshopper Logger engine. The boiler is 2 copper and my burner is 1.5 dia. Originally, I tried 1/2 flues with cross tubes and had a lot of trouble raising steam. The boilers that I make now are 3/4 tubes with three

Re: Ceramic Burners

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do think that you are not getting enough updraught with your fire and the experiments that I have done with drilling holes around the burner made no appreciable difference. Bob, Thanks for the input. Yes, I think updraft is the problem. As you've already tried

Re: Ceramic Burners

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You might try these ideas: Instead of going farther away with your heat, go closer so that the proper part of the flame, ie, the tips are closer to the bottom. Bob, As this was the easiest to try I moved up the whole burner by no more than 3/32. What a

Two new reference postings

I have posted two new references to the Notes From Unit Shop Reference Section of southernsteamtrains.com . They are titled Alcohol as a Fuel, and Radiant Poker Burners. Radiant Poker Burners originally appeared on sslivesteam.com a couple of weeks ago as a standard thread topic. Many thanks

Radiant Poker Burner

Thank you Kevin! Your notes clarify how and why a radiant burner works and is better. The Steamlines Shay will get an augmented burner shortly after I order and receive the parts. I have wanted a quieter burning fire for a long time. Conceptually, this seems somewhat like a Coleman mantel in a

Cancellation

Please cancel my subscription to this list. I'm not doing live steam at the present time, but may in the future. Thanks very much.

Re: lsbandb: R/C on the Accucraft C-16 Steamer

And while I'm on the subject of the C-16, I think someone (Vance?) found some small tools for the little screws and allen keys. Where can they be bought? Clark Lord suggested using Allen-head screws for sockets, and they do work very well. I screwed one into a dowel and then turned it down