Re: Cylinder gaskets

2002-04-17 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Sir Art wrote: Don't you guys have laws against doing this ?? Art, We don't have the Queen's head on our bills. Memories!-I used to visit the Queen's Head in Richmond- and drink the King's ale!! I have used plain paper and the brown paper bag paper (good suggestion Art) in in the past for

Re: Cylinder gaskets

2002-04-17 Thread Dave Cole
At 12:21 PM -0600 4/17/02, VR Bass wrote: The high cotton content makes I thought they were linen? -vance- you're both right -- 75 percent cotton, 25 percent linen. \dmc -- ^^^ Dave Cole Gen'l Sup't: Grand Teton Everglades

RE: Denver Project Loco Poll

2002-04-17 Thread Harry Wade
At 11:10 AM 4/17/02 -0700, you wrote: Actually, I was thinking of something that looked like a scavenged oil tank. James, A butane tank of the size and shape you describe would have to be made of very heavy material with stays in all the flat sides and would cost almost as much as a boiler.

Re: Cylinder gaskets

2002-04-17 Thread Jim Stapleton
Gang I learned the US dollar bill trick from Doug Patman(sp?) in Canada. Cautioned me to use only USD. BTW Kevin, you can cut up 48% of the bill, take it to a bank, and once they see it is over 50% there... they will give you a FREE replacement. So your 30 cents goes to ZERO. And Old

Re: Cylinder gaskets

2002-04-17 Thread Jim Curry
I guess this is where there term disposable income originates. :) Jim

Re: Cylinder gaskets

2002-04-17 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Jim, Phil et al, I knew you were a bloomin' conniving genius, Jim--that is the best solution yet!! -But I'm too honest, so will you send me the gasket material??--I'll do the cutting up and return the gaskets to you!! Phil, I had used your suggestion for repair of my compressor. I use

Re: Cylinder gaskets

2002-04-17 Thread Sam Dimaggio
Instead of the trip to the bank why not go to the auto supply where you can get the Permatex and auto gasket material too... You can buy the stuff in 1/64 thickness in small easy to cut rolls three ft long...Ok, not as much fun as cutting money and getting it replaced for free... See some of you

Re: Denver Project Loco Poll

2002-04-17 Thread Harry Wade
At 06:14 PM 4/17/02 -0500, you wrote: by the time you add the bushings, you might have 1 /8to 1/4 visible area for the glass. Carl Malone Carl, True, unless you make periscope style bushings (for lack of a better term). I don't know if that's what you refer to as the Jane arrangement.

Re: Cylinder gaskets

2002-04-17 Thread VR Bass
Instead of the trip to the bank why not go to the auto supply where you can get the Permatex and auto gasket material too The way I heard it, someone (Bob Paule?) once commented that gaskets for little steamers were so expensive, you'd be better off cutting up dollar bills to make them.

Re: Cylinder gaskets

2002-04-17 Thread steve boylan
Vance, You asked: The high cotton content makes I thought they were linen? Back in the Good Old Days, around the 18th century (and yes, I mean the 18th), linen rags were common, and a ready source of fibre for high-quality paper. For that matter, the wood pulp process hadn't been worked

Re: Cylinder gaskets

2002-04-17 Thread Phil. Paskos
As Geoff knows; We're both O.S. fans, so we're used to good finishes and fitting parts. Phil Jim, Phil et al, I knew you were a bloomin' conniving genius, Jim--that is the best solution yet!! -But I'm too honest, so will you send me the gasket material??--I'll do the cutting up and return the