Hi Bob;
I don't think so. Bob has had a lot of trouble with e-mail and the SitG
site has been fouled up for months. Unless something happened there in the
last couple of weeks, he should still be around. I got some brake parts for
my OS Riding car from him a few weeks ago.
By the way, I would n
Tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday
Phil P
> thanks for the directions, but what are the dates of the show??
>
> -Original Message-
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> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 7:09 AM
> To: Multiple reci
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> Behalf Of Phil Paskos
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> To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam
> Subject: Re: ECLSTS
>
>
> This is primarily an electric Garden railway show at York, PA
fairgrounds.
> This is a large 3 day event and for
This is primarily an electric Garden railway show at York, PA fairgrounds.
This is a large 3 day event and for the first time Gauge-1 Live steam will
be present courtesy of Mike Moore who will be bringing his multiloop dual
gauge live steam portable track to the show. Members of the Pennsylvania
Li
All the large scale guys at PLS that have cast irons valves and/or
cylinders use engine oil to lubricate the cylinders after they are done
running. Condensation and the inability to get every last bit of water out
of them after a run assures no rust the next time. One person forgot this
last year a
Hmm.
If the materials are finished well, no sharp edges etc and you're using
steam oil that is getting to the ports, I'm surprised that is happening.
Phil P
>
> Hi Gang. Still struggling with my Philly. But I ran across a problem I
> thought some input from the experts might be advisable.
> Th
First; Thanks for sharing. His garden railroad is just that. Very nice. If
you would not have told me yours was a Ruby conversion I would not have
known. It looks great. Rubies like to be run. Some more running time should
make a world of difference.
Phil P
> Here are pictures I took at Larry Ban
About 4 years ago, the Quirk Brothers took their portable track to a
mid-winter show near my home called Cabin Fever Expo. I went there looking
for some good buys on tools. Until then I had no idea that live steam locos
existed in Gauge-1.
It's been a lot of fun ever since that fateful winter day.
Your gonna love this one. We have a situation at PLS where we have a
permanent "Girder type" bridge that lifts out. On run day weekends we set
out buildings,stations, water towers and a nice wooden trestle bridge.
In other words, do both.
Phil P
(snip...snip)
> The thing with the waterway and t
Shays at a prototypical 60 mph? Hmmm! When Jeff brought his speed charts
to PLS a few years ago I always thought I ran my RH#24 close to scale speed
(about 20 mph). I was shocked when I timed it and found I was running at
close to 45 MPH. Paul Quirk holds the current record at 155mph by the way.
Sound like a great setup to me.
Phil P
> Well, we're actually remodeling ours to make it all ground-level. (!?)
> The reason is that it had a slight slope, which was too much to ignore,
> but not enough to have "major" features like long trestles or other
> workarounds. We had three terraced le
There is no one answer to this one. Your terrain, the kind of soil, where
in the country you live, as well as space and finances all make a big
difference in how you build it. Ground level for anyone not in very good
physical condition or older than ?? is not a good thing, but the materials
we use
We had a special safety meeting at the Pennsylvania Live Steam track today.
It was a very nice spring day. The old Reading Railroad right of way that
fronts PLS has been converted to a county hiking/biking trail. We had a lot
of visitors that never knew we were there. We handed out 4 applications
Anthony is calling it the way I see it. They will build what they are sure
will sell.
Phil P
> >
> >You can send in all the surveys you like, folks, It's how you vote with
> >your dollars/pounds/euros/yen that will determine future offerings.
> >Aster still has Colorado and Southern butane-fire
On the 1 and 1-1/2" kerosene burning locos I've seen, they "start" them by
forcing compressed air through the burners to atomize the fuel. This allows
simply lighting them with a long match or a metal rod with some wick
material soaked in kerosene to get the fire burning. This also forces the
draft
There's no question that alcohol is more readily available than the gas
(butane or butane/propane mix that most gas users use), but alcohol can be
a pain. You have to start up with an extra fan. Getting the right wick
material, height etc. can be an even bigger pain. And frankly from my
observation
article in SitG.
>
> Chuck
>
> -Original Message-
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> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 8:25 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam
> Subject: Re: glitching
>
>
> Hi Chuck;
>
>
in circuitry
that
> does not allow you to turn off the transmitter. If you do, the servos go
> back to neutral automatically. Engine stops! BTW, I hate it!
>
> Chuck
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Behalf Of Phil Paskos
>
O.K. With the servo smoother installed, you can run with the transmitter
turned off. I was thinking in terms of standard R-C units. The rule the
airplane guys always used was transmitter on first and off last to prevent
servo lockup.
The main reason I went with RCS was for the small transmitter an
My experiences with R-C says not to turn the transmitter off.. I'm not
talking about RCS here, which is designed to work that way. Turning the
receiver on by itself will let me see lots of glitching. Turn the
transmitter on and the signal firms up the servos with no glitching. It's
the loss of sign
You can get some very good pictures with a 3 megapixel camera. I don't know
how fussy you are. I still don't think a digital camera in the hobby price
range will compete with a 35mm Nikon with fine grain photo film especially
in the 8X10 or 16X12 sizes you are referring to. Like everything else, th
Arghh! You're rubbing my SE PA location in my face you know. I need a live
steam fix bad. The Gauge1 track at PLS is still under about a foot of snow
as is the large scale stuff too. We had a dusting yesterday too. BUT,
Spring is just around the corner. I've added some Reading coal hoppers to
my C
Yo Geoff;
My advice is very simple. Save the screwdriver for your O.S. equipment. All
you need is the hammer.
(vbg) Phil
> Does anyone out there have, or has owned, an Aster C11. If so what
> comments do you have on the performance of this loco and any suggested
> "tweaks" to improve performanc
NO! We can get a storm like this at least once every few years. The last
few winters have been very mild here in S.E. PA. We are about 90 miles
north of Baltimore,MD. The last big storm of note was in 1996. Definitely
less than 100 years. Last year at this time, the hardy ones around here
were stea
I'm sure that this context refers to cad or other drawing programs that use
this feature to aid in making quick changes to drawings where their are a
lot of hi-resolution images that can take a long time to re-draw. Do them
in the quick"wire draw' method and when you are done go to the full
resolut
I'm not the alkie expert some are. My one and only alkie burner is a
WADA -A5A Reading Camelback. I tried some soft fire brick to make "wicks"
out of with questionable results. I went back to Wada's wicks which were
made from a soft ceramic sheet layered with fine mesh stainless steel. I
trimmed m
I recommend a precision air gun with 40 power scope. You can nail them at
50 yards with great accuracy. O.K. animal lovers, let me have it.
Phil
> Have posted to SitG too. The plastic on top of switches removed by
> little tooth marks to degree that the brass throw device is totally
> exposed. So
I'm assuming that you are talking about adjusting the fuel level by
adjusting the height of the pickup tube inside the tank. If that tube is
too high it won't pick up the fuel, if it's too low the alcohol will over
flow the top of the wick holding tubes under the engine. This latter
condition will
u, 30 Jan 2003 07:56:54 -0500, "Phil Paskos"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Ahhh. Question? You did mean 4.6% grade didn't you? 46% is one of things
I'd
>like to see.
>
>Phil
>
Ahhh. Question? You did mean 4.6% grade didn't you? 46% is one of things I'd
like to see.
Phil
Everyone,
There really are no rules. Like I said it amazes me that no
one has tried anything trick yet to my knowledge. At St.
Louis we have a hill climb event just asking for someone to
make modific
Are sanders allowed? How about Jetex assist? (do they still make those?)
Sneak a motor drive in the tender?
I knew there was a reason I wanted to go there.
(VBG) Phil
Diamondhead 2003 Drawbar Pull Results
There were twenty-one locomotives entered in the
drawbar-pulling contest held from 1:30 t
Does anybody out there remember Rube Goldberg's Smokey Stover? This in that
very best tradition.
Great Stuff.
Happy New Year!
Phil
> Geoff,
>
> When Ron sent it this afternoon, I had to go back several times just to be
> amazed.
>
> http://www2.incredimail.com/multimedia/flash/new_year4.swf
>
>
>
They are large enough, BUT don't do it. That could cause some major problems
with flow and an accurate glass reading. Most of these glasses are not big
enough in diameter to start with and as you run, the water tends to bob up
and down especially on grades. Constant attention to the water level wor
Ahh. Yes. At least we all run 45 mm for Gauge-1. I think. None of the
Roundhouse Literature that I've seen tells you what the SR& RL #24 is. It
doesn't bother me and most of the LGB and USA rolling stock I use behind
mine looks good to my eye. And that's all I care about.
VBG - Phil
>
> - Ori
I always got the impression that Roundhouse would really rather build their
locos to 32 mm, but they are enough of a realistic company to know that the
larger market is 45mm. I for one am glad to have my SR #24 in 45mm.
I haven't updated my home page for a while but for the curious;
http://home.ep
Thanks . I missed this one. What is a Roundhouse SR#24? Remember the
original was a narrow 2 foot Gauge. It's still my favorite G1 engine .
Phil
> In a message dated 12/10/2002 3:03:20 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> > What is Fn3?
>
> Phil,
> NMRA designated "F" as 1:20.3
Looks good Clark;
Thanks for sharing the pictures which also look good.
Phil
> Check out these Vance. Dave Hottmann was running his Saturday on my
layout.
> That's 22 cars behind that engine.
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~clarklord/_images/k27a.jpg
> http://home.earthlink.net/~clarklord/_imag
Please enlighten me. What is Fn3?
Phil
> At last an intertesting comment. Oh yes the fishing is excellent. Large
> ones, small ones and some..
> Starting to sound like a song from many years ago.
> OK Elk River & Cheat Mountain RR. It started in HO as the first brass
loco I
> bought
The 380 to 460 steam oil is fine for all hobby scales. Gauge 1 to 1 1/2" .
Like all oils when it gets colder the oil gets stiffer.
Phil
Subject: Steam oil
> Hi All, I wonder what steam oil is being used in Gauge #1 and Gauge #0
loco's.
> I've been using some #460 steam oil that I acquired but i
Walt;
Good post. I never thought of using telescoping square tubing. Great idea.
Plenty stiff and yet flexible going around curves. Have to try this .
Phil
> Hi,
> Some thoughts and observations on R/C for alcoholicser alky fired
loco's!
> The Aster Mikado is easy to R/C. I made a little fit
IF the powers that be agree to do the changes, the width will also be done.
It will depend on how bad the active Gauge-1 guys want it. If they do, they
will get enough support to do the job quickly and correctly. The part that
will take the longest is waiting for the new grass to grow over the tun
The PLS (Pennsylvania Live Steamers) track was built in 1996. It's hard to
believe that this was before Accucraft, but it was. Some of the new
Accucraft Locos will not fit through our tunnel which only has 8 1/2"
clearance over the railhead and is not wide enough to accommodate some of
the Accucraf
Interesting Site;
If you click on the monetary box in the lower left, it gives all the prices
in USD.
Phil
> On 20 Nov 2002 at 19:31, Jeffrey Williams wrote:
> > Regner has updated its English language website. Check out:
> > http://www.mbv-schug.de/US-Online-Shop/
>
> Note that this is not Regne
At the PLS (Pennsylvania Live Steamers) our "ash pits" double as easy places
to light alcohol burners. Set a mirror at a 45 degree angle so you can see
the fire in the burners easily. Saves frying plastic ties too.
Anyone in the Phila. area is welcome to our Turkey Trot Special Gauge-1 Run
day nex
They are a franchise deal. There is one here in Reading, PA. I also am
satisfied with their prices and service. I needed some angle iron to build a
couple of dollies for my 1" equipment and found them to have a good stock of
material and a willingness to cut and trim metal for me. Steel, Aluminum
Sometimes things need to be stirred up to get some life in the list. It's
your turn next. You've been kind of quiet lately. Of course DC is right
about sticking to SS LS.
Phil
> Well, you got yer Flack, Phil--but not from me--from our esteened
> leader--That'll larn you. I'm mighty glad Dave w
be
touched by anyone else. Now if they only would produce an American style
road engine in 1/32". Of course I've wished for that from Roundhouse too.
Phil
> On 11/11/02 5:31, "Phil Paskos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > O.K. I'll bite on this one too. I
O.K. I'll bite on this one too. I've never seen any Roundhouse that spewed
oil all over the track. Also, the expression" runs like a Roundhouse" is a
compliment on their design and quality control that they deserve.
Phil
> Chuck's "My Best" "we should be arguing that Roundhouse is better than
> A
Don't let anyone tell you that Macs don't hang up or need to be rebooted at
times. I've seen one wipe out the whole OS 10 operating system that had to
be reloaded and it took at least as long as reloading windows 98. ( waitng
for the flack now!)
Phil
> In a message dated 11/10/02 9:25:05 AM Pacif
For those who don't like the look of aluminum rail, you can use a product
that we use at the PA live Steamers called Sikkens. It's a "heavy" paint
like stain that we put on the plywood top, rail, and ties all at once. Wipe
the top of the rail off after applying it. It comes in different colors.
Cho
Would it be possible to rebush the existing gear? Work ? yes, but not as
much as building all new gear.
Phil
> Dear Zbigniew,
>
> Thanks for all your comments and suggestions.
>
> To correct myself on the A3, there wasn't much play in the valve gear, it
> was in the reverser and the linkage to t
Westabix packet? What's that?
Phil
> Whilst it's quite possible to spend a small fortune on fancy materials for
> lagging, one that works very well and costs little is a cut up Weetabix
packet.
>
> I kid you not.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
I've never liked Windex for anything other than cleaning windows and/or
mirrors either. And I do use WD-40 for cleaning as you do. It leaves a nice
shine on the loco and does remove oil and grease. And I also agree that it
is NOT a lubricant.
Phil
> Any of you using WD-40? I've used this success
Geoff;
I'm assuming you soak the charcoal in Kerosene first. One of the advantages
to belonging to a club comes into play here. While you're waiting
(impatiently) for the fire, you get to visit and chat with like minded souls
doing the same thing. Mike Moore is the resident Gauge1 coal firing expe
Hi Olde Buddee;
I won't tell a soul.
Phil
> What's the Buzz, tell me what's happening, What's the Buzz. Tell---
>
> From my favourite musical!
>
> Anyone know when the Flying Scotsman will be delivered to purchasers in
the
> US. Are they held in the hands of Hans??? We are all at his mercy.
>
Or how about? Yes we are going to build the Live steam Daylight or No we
aren't going to build it. Roy Ganderson just took delivery of the new shay.
It comes with its own metal carrying case and ran very well right out of the
box, BUT the boiler is too small to accomidate the fuel tank. Yes he ran
The ones you can get to easily will never cause a problem, the ones that are
tough to get to will be the ones that will have the "fishy" threads. Some
call this Murphy's Law.
Phil
> When possible, I don't thread them in advance. I drill an undersized
pilot
> hole, do the soldering, then drill
A bit of never seize on the plugs won't hurt either.
Phil
>
> << it's that the thread
> crests can overheat and be in danger of burning if exposed to the direct
> heat of the flame. >>
> I definetely agree with what Harry says and filling with a steel threaded
> plug works. Something not men
How small? Do you have dimensions for it?
Phil
> Robb,
>
> The new 2002 Mercedez Bends 750 V12 has a very small stainless steel (no
> rust) return fuel pump on its fuel injector system that is ideal for water
> pump use for filling a boiler. It can operate with up to a 70 psi head
and
> all it
Interesting;
I had no idea the Fowler has such tractive force. But, an 8% grade is asking
a lot of any engine. My RH24 is still my favorite.
Phil
> Vince
> This may not be part of your problem, but I found that the
"Power-to-Weight Ratio" on the #24 is significantly less than my Roundhouse
Fowle
O.K. Casey;
I understand. Just a thought.
Phil
Casey;
I'm not that familiar with the melting point of cast iron, but you could
make a few bucks and help some fellow live steamers out if you could make
cast iron wheels. I'm planning on building a Reading K1 in 1". It's a big
project and a big engine. 2 of the drivers are box poc wheels the
I had an MG-B. The windshield wipers worked great until it rained. Then they
didn't work at all.
Enough already;
Phil
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Phil. Paskos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > Ahh Yes;
> >
> > The only reason t
Ahh Yes;
The only reason the Brits drink warm beer is because they have Lucas
refrigerators. o:)
Phil
> Tony et al,
>
> God, no excuse now--do you have beer in the 'fridge--lots?--but warm it
first!
>
> That Roundhouse Elsa ! luverly--a b/d present from your wife--wotta lass
> will do to k
I wish I could ship you some. We are "officially" still in a drought, but I
went to PLS today for a special steamup for some preschool youngsters and we
had water from the Perkiomen Creek under Mercer Bridge. We did have a small
rain storm last night.The track never got under water.
Phil
> Hi,
>
O.K. Gary;
As far as I know, there is not a better one available. I try to keep a
pair of needle nose pliers handy to tug on it if necessary. That works at
times. I was steaming up at the cabin fever expo on a siding when one of
Murray Wilson's alkie locos when by just as my last valve stuck.
Assuming you are using one of the Ronson style filling valves, check to see
if the leak is coming from the outside threads. If that is the case, put
Teflon tape on them and see if it seals. If it's the filler valve, you must
replace it. These fillers are a pain in the butt and are totally un-relia
O.K. I'm not sure what the smallest that will work is, but 1/8" O.D. seems
to be about as small as I've seen. There is no way you can go scale here.
Remember, some things don't scale. The water glasses on almost all G-1 live
steam engines is to small to be really reliable. Meniscus of the water on
It's not a dumb question, but first let's make sure where front and back of
the boiler is. The back is where the water check valves go. Mostly they are
in the cab area of the loco. Normally in the larger G-1 engines, you'll find
2 fittings that look alike. One is from the axle pump( if one is fit
This is slightly off topic, but I think would be of use to a lot of members
on the list.
http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html
The above URL brings an up to date currency calculator on your screen. Put
in the money values and get a very quick and accurate value of British
pounds to U.S. dollars
I know this is off subject, but Norton also does a great job in cleaning up
"cookies" and other internet garbage. You'd be amazed at how much disk space
you can recover by running Norton and speeding up your machine. No I don't
work for them.
Phil
(snip.snip)
> by Symantec. I have tried McA
Sulphur Springs distributes these in the U.S. Give them a call. Or E-mail
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phil
> Do you have a web address or e-mail address for Rishon Locomotives?
> I am VERY interested in Mason Bogies!
> Cheers
> Michael
> Florida
> USA
> Iron Nut
>
Rishon Locomotives makes the Mason Bogie that uses LED's for water level
control. A member of PLS has one and it works fine. In Sunny weather he
does shade the light to make sure he can see it.
Phil
> Harry,
> I had an older stationary boiler and steam engine many years ago which had
a
> glass
A lot of pots and pans manufacturers plate their wares with copper.
Phil
> What is the reaction of stainless steel to copper?
>
> Norman
> NJ
>
>
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 g
I use Permatex Copper gasket . It's reddish in color and seals well and yet
if you must take the covers off, can be pealed off easily and it's good for
heat in excess of 400 degrees F.
Phil
> The bench has a scattered number of parts to a G1, 0-4-2T "Brazil". It had
> been assembled and run on ai
And I'll bet you didn't even bite the dog back! Get well soon Olde Buddee!
Did you notice a hotter fire than with the older coal you used to use? Most
do. The good news is that here on the East Coast is that there are 2 sources
of the stuff now. Glad to hear the Britannia is treating you well.
Roundhouse insists that it's locos run on small radius track. I suspect that
is why they "cheated" on the Forney design.
Phil
>
>
> Was there any real difference in basic design between a Mason Bogie and
> a Single Fairlie - or is a Fairlie by definition a double-ended device?
> Just curious.
>
Cheddar will build a boiler to your specs. Price? Check their site as shown
below.
http://www.modelsteam.co.uk/
Phil
> Thanks Steve & Keith for the comments about the PM Research boiler.
Keith,
> if I may ask: what I'm considering isn't too different from the beautiful
> Goldbug you're showin
For those in the Eastern part of the U.S., try Veniza Enterprises, Inc. in
Jackson, N.J. Phone 732-364-0994. email : HIGHIRON@AOL They
sell the Welsh Dry Steam coal in bean or small nut sizes by the 44 pound bag
at $18.00 per bag in N.J. or by the ton (50 bags) at $15.00 per bag. Mike
If you can find an old adding machine, they have a lot of small high quality
gears in them. I'm not sure if the ratios would be good, but.
Phil. P.
> > > where to get appropriate gears?
> >
>
Not a bad idea except for the Hoppies#5. Coal residue would be closer to
black powder shooters residue. Those guys use soap and water on their nylon
bristle brushes and final swab down with cotton brushes. You can use brass
brushes in steel boiler tubes, but I wouldn't use them in Copper.
Phil P
The general consensus around S.E. PA( freezing temp. in Winter) is to either
fill completely or keep empty. Empty is best if the boiler is not subject to
high humidity areas where condensation can form in the boiler. Like in
Florida. or even Se PA in the summer.Full is obviously not good if
subfre
You can test the safeties with a cold water hydro test. Fill the boiler with
water and pump pressure in it. The safety should lift within 5 PSI of where
it's rated. The only thing wrong with this test is that it does not
guarantee that the safety will drop the pressure fast enough to keep it
under
Nice Pix Carl.!
Phil.P.
> Well,
>
> It helps to put in the URL for the photos...oops... I'm still recovering
> from sleep loss.
>
> DH pix at:
> http://www.geocities.com/carlosmalone/dh02/dh02.htm
>
> Carl
>
> Carl Malone
> Algerita Botanical Railway
> San Angelo, Tx
>
40 degrees F. is about as low as I feel comfortable in. I can get away
without gloves and my butane fired locos still work well.
Phil.P.
> I would like to know what you all think or believe is the lowest PRACTICAL
> outdoor temperature that you would run steamers at. I'm thinking in terms
> of
What area of what country do you live? It makes a big difference on what
will work. I live in U.S.A S.E. PA. What works and holds up here may not
work where you live. Varnished plywood over cemented in support posts with
various shimming leveling arrangements works well here and is used
extensi
By the way; You can highlight the URL when you are there and use the edit
/copy command. The when you type your email message, you can paste it in
the message to avoid any errors in the URL address.
Phil.P.
> Trent Dowler wrote:
> >
> >
> >Ok, how do I get around using "html mail"? Some thi
Trent;
If you're using Outlook Express ( the default windows mail system) the
following instructions will get you away from HTML. Click on tools. then
options. click on the send tab. Near bottom see mail sending format. click
on plain text. Click on apply and then click O.K.
That will
I'm sure I'm oversimplifying the problem. But I'd look for a way to put a
restricter plug or tube in line to slow down the oil distribution.
Respectfully;
Phil.P.
(much snipped)
> Now to figure out what to do about the excessive oil usage.
>
> Also be warned that any C-16 that intends to run o
?
After a very long wait I received my WADA Works Camelback last week.
Specs:
Alcohol fired;
'D' valve Steam Chest;
Stephenson Valve Gear;
Kadee Couplers;
R/C Mountings?;( I have some experience with R-C but how to do the
reversing gear has me - so far)
Tender with Hand pimp;
Also Goodall f
I think Aster had better start keeping a very sharp eye on Accucraft.
Everytime Aster announces a new engine with the prices going so high, More
and more people will go Accucraft. And with reports like this, Accucraft may
already be winning the war.
And we are the winners!
Phil.P. Readin
Do you have enough room somewhere for a "toolbox" on the front or side of
your engine? They look like they belong and it's easy to open the lid to put
the battery in of your choice.
Phil.P. Reading,PA.
> I would like to add a headlight to one of my live steamers. Space is
tight
> - I can't fi
It still is. Sulfur Springs sells it. It does help as does the angled
painted plate in back of the glass. You know the "barber poll" look.
Phil.P. Reading,Pa.
> At 04:48 PM 5/29/01 -0700, you wrote:
> >Harry et al,
> >I have often wondered why manufacturers dont make the tubing and glass of
Hi All;
The big bummer was the rainiest Saturday anyone ever remembered
at
PLS for their Meet. I mean it rained all day hard. We needed it as it has
been fairly dry here for the last month, ButSunday made up for it as
the smiles returned and the tracks filled with trains. I do
Whoops!
I called Kevin Trent.
Sorry Kevin.
Phil.P. Reading,PA.
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> Best regards,
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> Kevin
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This is a very good explanation of what happens and should be part of an
FAQ.
Any one who is fortunate enough to be around the larger scales 1" and larger
can observe the water expansion that Kent describes fairly easily as their
glasses are larger and they all have relief valves to get more ac
In the U.S. Permatex makes a sealer called Ultra Copper that takes high
temperatures and that I've had good results using.
I've found it in hardware and automotive supply stores.
Phil.P. Reading,PA.
> Casey asked:
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> > 2. Is there some other goo stuff out there in the market that might
more
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Most sight glasses are solid at the bottom and have a hole through the top
that you drop the glass through. Put an "O" ring on the top of the glass and
then screw in the plug.
Phil.P. Reading,PA.
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> So, does anyone have any thoughts on adding a sight glass to the Ruby?
> I have
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