2-1/2" ga was ??????

At 04:50 PM 6/26/01 -0700, you wrote: >I bet we need advice and help on this one, especially from those into Brit >2-1/2" gauge as to the model etc. No drawings etc come with it--but what >the heck! Geoff Between Keith Manison and myself, us two for sure, plus whoever else may be lurking out t

2-1/2" ga was ??????

At 04:50 PM 6/26/01 -0700, you wrote: >I need advice and help on this one, >Geoff P.S. For starters you will need one bottle of 21 year old whiskey and a large ball pein hammer. Be sure to wear eye protection. Cheers, Harry

Re: Whitemetal Castings

At 04:39 PM 7/1/01 -0400, you wrote: >I'm working on adding some detail parts to my Catatonk 24 ton Shay. (snip) >What method of attachment would you recommend? >Tom What about pop rivets and drywall screws? . . . sorry, I couldn't resist. Tom, depending upon what they are and locatio

Re: Cylinder drain cocks

At 09:48 AM 7/3/01 EDT, you wrote: >I was amazed to notice that the Aster 'Big Boy" has tiny, functional drain >cocks I will gladly create and install miniature working drain cocks on your locomotive, with cab or radio actuation, for a mere fraction of the cost of a Big Boy. 1/3rd comes in

Re: The case of the missing water plug

M10 jamb nut, or a standard nut will do. Run the nut and o-ring/washer onto the bolt. Screw the bolt into the bushing and back the nut down onto the bushing face to seal tight. Regards, Harry Wade Nashville, Tn

Re: O.T. - Barrels and platforms on trestles, and covered bridges

At 09:35 AM 7/6/01 -0700, you wrote: >Would there not have been the facility to "bleed" wet steam with a hose to put >out a fire? That would be called the "steam lance", principally used for cleaning down the locomotive after a run (or in the US, after 12 months or 50,000 miles, whichever occur

Re: Man oh man! Rusk, TX... LONG.

At 04:49 PM 7/9/01 -0400, you wrote: >What can I say... I spent two whole days last week in hog heaven >Trot I only have one question . . . do they use a #74 hole in their lubricator steam line or do they go a little larger?

Re: Etch Primer Source?

At 12:25 PM 7/12/01 EDT, you wrote: >Would anyone who has been building and painting brass loco's and kits, like >to share their source. >Rob. Rob, How about professional automotive paint distributors? I know folks like Sherwin-Williams sell a very good self-etch primer in spray cans but t

Re: sacramento report -- first notes

At 10:46 AM 7/29/01 -0700, you wrote: >certainly the most interesting engine i saw yesterday (for me, >anyway) was dan pantage's heisler, fresh from jim hadden's workshop. And if I recall correctly the heart and soul of it is one of those superb Willow Works boilers. :-)

Re: Track Sections and paint for PVC

ws some signs of chalking, and the base is scratched up from errant pebbles and weed eatings, otherwise the paint is holding up just fine and there's been no compelling need to repaint, . . . . but then I'm not married. :-o Regards, Harry Wade Nashville, Tn

Climax at St Louis

Can anyone tell me who the gentleman was at St Louis with the scratch built Climax? Regards, Harry Wade Nashville, Tn

Climax at St Louis

At 04:05 PM 7/31/01 -0400, you wrote: >Do you mean the Class A that won the hill clime. Bruce, No, this was a B or C, with a new (or reworked) Walschaert's valve gear which the owner built. Beautiful work. I want to talk with him about the valve gear. Cheers, Harry

Re: New G1MRA Contact for US

At 11:17 AM 8/7/01 -0700, you wrote: >dee books? it seems from my reading of the newsletter that there is >no real good way to get those books . . . . short of >drawing a check (cheque?) in sterling pounds Sure there is. Go to the TEE Pubs web site,

Re: Steam Formula?

At 10:41 AM 8/7/01 -0400, you wrote: >Is there a formula of evaporation for steam boilers? >Terry Griner Terry, There are formulas for everything but I think it would be a waste of time to try to engineer this situation. Start with what you know, or can set. For instance the boiler diameter

Re: Climax at St Louis

At 08:35 PM 8/7/01 -0400, you wrote: >Trent and Harry, >I don't recall who had the Climax with the modified valve gear. >Robb DeVries All, I found out a few days ago it was Bill Payne. Cheers, Harry

Re: Climax at St Louis

At 06:22 AM 8/8/01 -0400, you wrote: >Harry, >But I thought that this was an Aster Climax not a scratch built model? >Bruce Bruce, True, but at the time I asked the question I was unsure if it was scratch or Aster. Cheers, Harry

Re: Modification Inside Frame, Safety Valve with Whistle, Contact in Montreal

st of which will refere to books and publications. Regards, Harry Wade Nashville, Tn

Re: Modification Inside Frame

I meant to send this to the List but it appears for some reason it returned itself to Chris, appologies if this appears as a duplicate post. At 02:48 PM 8/16/01 -0500, you wrote: >You may want to just think about opening up the frame some. You may >have to attach some structural support if you

Boilers and Diamond Head

o certify and demonstrate that the well being of the general public is of concern to us. Regards, Harry Wade Nashville, Tn

Re: Boilers

At 10:55 AM 8/20/01 -0400, you wrote: >Now for your next act maybe a display showing the results of destructive >tests performed on 2" x 8" center flue butane boilers. One that the safety >didn't work, another that the boiler was run dry >Jim Jim, As much as I enjoy engaging in unnecc

RE: Boilers

At 06:03 PM 8/20/01 +0100, you wrote: >In the UK we have to have any boiler with a working pressure of 30psi >& over, & a capacity of over 1 UK pint tested every two years for our public >liability insurance, Small scale live steamers should be aware that in the U.S. many (but not all) st

Re: Boilers

At 04:57 PM 8/20/01 EDT, you wrote: >Harry, >What would you predict the results would be if the boiler was very hot, >almost dry, and water was introduced? This was the apparent reason for the >traction engine failure recently resulting in loss of life. Obviously size is >of great importance he

Re: Boilers

At 10:55 AM 8/20/01 -0400, you wrote: >Now for your next act maybe a display showing the results of destructive >tests performed on 2" x 8" center flue butane boilers. One that the safety >didn't work, another that the boiler was run dry >Jim Re your second suggestion, I predict the out

Ruby Boilers

At 11:20 AM 8/21/01 EDT, you wrote: >I recently had trouble with my safety on my Ruby, stuck real good when I >wasn't paying attention. I imagine that it got up to a pretty good pressure; >but all that happened is the O-ring under the fill cap gave out. >Bob I've recently done some work

Re: Boilers

At 12:17 PM 8/21/01 -0400, you wrote: >I can tell you that they start to smell like roasting electronics when the >water gets too low... I shut it down then, it had been running out of >power and I couldn't figure out why turning up the heat made little >difference. Oh but if I had years more ex

Re: Boiler Explosions

nded remain virtually intact, and when under full working power did regularly become airborne in cases of crown sheet failures. What has all this to do with Ga1? Regards, Harry Wade Nashville, Tn

Re: O.T.- Vanderbilt tender

At 12:53 PM 9/1/01 -0500, you wrote: >I mentioned a Vanderbilt tender to another steam enthusiast this past >week and he asked why it was called a Vanderbilt. Trent, A round tank (a la Vanderbilt ) has several advantages over a rectangular tank. A round tank holds more water than a rectang

Re: O.T.- Vanderbilt tender

At 02:25 PM 9/1/01 -0500, you wrote: >Your answer brings up another question. What is "on-the-fly water pickup"? >I've heard about it, but never actually knew what it was. Trent, Many railroads installed shallow miles-long water troughs between the rails of main lines which were filled with

Re: Wheel turning

At 01:58 PM 9/5/01 -0700, you wrote: >To: Harry "Hotspur" Wade >I have owed you a follow-up report on my wheel turning effort. . . . >The biggest lesson learned was that the surface of cast iron is very tough >to cut through, (snip) >Steve Steve, Congratulations on the job. Yes, the skin can

Re: Wheel turning

At 10:08 PM 9/7/01 -0700, you wrote: >I also recommend the carbide tools, but then you need a >much harder grinding wheel, Actually carbides take a softer wheel than tool or HSS steels . . . . a "green" wheel. That makes no sense I know but that's the way it is. Cheers, Harry

Re: Wheel turning

At 10:08 PM 9/7/01 -0700, you wrote: >I also recommend the carbide tools, but then you need a >much harder grinding wheel, I don't know what's done in commercial practice but normally, since most carbides come pre-ground and are dirt cheap, amateurs generally don't bother grinding

Re: Wheel turning

At 10:08 PM 9/7/01 -0700, you wrote: >I also recommend the carbide tools, but then you need a >much harder grinding wheel, I forgot one more thing that goes with the previous post. Carbides are very brittle (hence the tendecy to chip) do NOT like intermittant cuts. That will kill one

RE: Wheel turning

At 07:58 AM 9/10/01 -0700, you wrote: >When you refer to "intermittant cuts" do you mean as on a very rough surface >where the tool bit is not cutting continuously? Steve, Yes, exactly. A condition where the tool bit isn't in constant contact with the work because of variations in the surfa

Re: German steam translation

At 01:32 PM 9/17/01 -0500, you wrote: >This past weekend someone mentioned a web page that had German >translations of words pertaining to steam. I've searched the net in the >usual ways, but have come up empty handed. >I'm interested in Regner items. >Thanks, >Trent Ach! Der Regner isht der

Re: G1MRA "Dee" locomotive

At 05:00 PM 10/20/01 -0400, you wrote: >Having just received my first copy of the G1MRA Newsletter and Journal, I am >very impressed with the project locomotive "Dee" a S.E. & C.R. 4-4-0 >Keith taylor Keith, Although I don't yet have the book (I think one is on the way to me at DH) this is one

4-wheelers was "Dee" locomotive

At 04:21 PM 10/21/01 -0400, you wrote: >Why do I get the feeling that you have detected the twinkle in my eye >Keith Taylor I was simply forewarning you, the 4-wheel brigade makes up a large proportion of the garden railway world, and justifiably so. It's a great non-intimidating, low cost,

Re: Model Engineer

ll be TEE Publications (Warwickshire UK) <http://www.fotec.co.uk/mehs/tee/index.html> Also The Tool Crib (Colyton, Devon, UK) has small stocks. Regards, Harry Wade Nashville, Tn

RE: Messages on this list

ology available in the UK which might be useful in my own work. You input is needed. Best regards, Harry wade Nashville Tennessee PS With regard to my criptic, inside joke reference to Geoff Spencely, he's a transplanted Brit, a fine fellow, and for many years a resident of California, the l

RE: Messages on this list

At 07:20 PM 10/23/01 -0700, you wrote: >Well explained, Harry, >In fact, as explicit as any Brit could be! I don't know how long I've been >around either--thank goodness. Only problem I have with the "list's" >contributions is that they are so full of "gas"! Even in Diamondhead, >it's getting s

Brit locos was Messages

At 12:03 PM 10/24/01 -0700, you wrote: >Incidentally, I am pleasantly surprised as to how many colonists over here >know about Brit locos--take that Harry Wade chap for example, I would explain how that came to be but it would require travel back in time and I'm afraid that in the

Re: Messages on this list

At 06:13 PM 10/24/01 -0700, you wrote: > Harry you can tell me your story off-list! >Geoff. Sure.

Re: Project Locomotives

does) it is less expensive in the long run to invest in a couple of basic machine tools and do it yourself. "Affordable" is of course relative. Regards, Harry Wade Nashville, Tn

Re: "Budget" live steam

At 11:29 AM 10/26/01 +0100, you wrote: >Harry mentioned that "affordable" is a relative term. (big snip) >I currently have 4 live steamers, >the most expensive one . . . a $900 boiler and chassis kit. To illustrate the alternative . . . . for that amount of money you can buy a reasonably wel

Re: Meths vs Gas

At 03:49 PM 10/26/01 -0400, you wrote: >My family doctor gave me a tip >add a little baking soda to the alcohol and it will make the flame burn a very >noticable orange color! >Keith Interesting. Can we assume for the moment that there are no side-effects to this cure? Cheers, Harry

Orange fireballs was Meths vs Gas

At 04:52 PM 10/26/01 -0400, you wrote: >Harry, I have noticed no side effects. Keith, I was thinking in terms of solid residue but then I was barred for life from chemistry classes after I allowed two old alchemic enemies to get together and renew an ancient animosity, thus leveling the east

Re: "Budget" live steam

At 05:33 PM 10/26/01 -0700, you wrote: >Ok, I have the equipment, I have built a simple pot boiler, Plan on building a >simple steam engine. All not too hard. but I haven't seen a good detailed >article on building a gas burner to heat the water. Where can such information >be found? These source

Barely coherent ramblings on "Budget" live steam

At 12:26 AM 10/27/01 -0500, you wrote: >If you love machining, it's great. But be aware that your highly skilled >time is saving you something in the range of $1-$2 per hour, depending on >what the competing RTR or screwdriver kit costs. >Victor I don't quite understand this savings compariso

Re: die usage

At 02:04 PM 10/27/01 -0700, you wrote: >Hi listers. >die had no "reducing" screw. Just a chamfer on the outer edge >And two "divits" where the lathe dieholder locking set screws would catch the die. >The must be some technique to get the die set to cut the correct diameter thread. >Any help ? >ro

Re: die usage

At 10:52 AM 10/28/01 -0800, you wrote: >I knew I could count on your formidable experience. >royce Royce, I do have some experience in a very narrow area but I don't know everything by a long shot, and don't want to, but since I've struggled with this very thing you describe I thought I'd ch

Re: die usage

At 04:16 PM 10/28/01 -0800, you wrote: >So I was OK to start 60° threads as long as I didn't go so deep as to get >into the radiused root & crest issues? Royce, It depends upon which thread you're using where. When ME/BA is used for the female (tapped) thread, and Unified 60° for the male, th

RE: die usage

At 07:54 PM 10/28/01 -0500, you wrote: >I cannot duplicate it using the keystroke sequence you reference. What email client >are you doing this in (the alt+248). I am using MS Outlook. >Chuck Chuck, I use Eudora LT ver.3.0.6See my recent post to Royce. Cheers, Harry

Wheels and G1MRA Books

l castings. If anyone is interested let me know off-list so we can get a rough count. I'm awaiting further information on castings availability and pricing. The object will be to consolidate orders to eliminate to the greatest extent possible duplicate costs. Regards, Harry Wade Nashville, Tn

Keyboard yak was Die usage

At 01:55 PM 10/29/01 -0600, you wrote: >To prevent further confusion about the degree symbol ( ° ), it will only >work on the keypad, not the numbers across the top of the keyboard >Being a CAD guy myself, I understand how Harry knew the trick, Trent, I'm not a computer wonk so I'm just using

Re: Wheels and G1MRA Books

At 03:18 PM 10/29/01 -0500, you wrote: >Could you find out wheel dimensions, details, spoke count, etc. so we can >determine if they'd be suitable for another design we might have in mind? >Jim Jim, I don't know what accomodations to scale have been made in the DEE project design but accord

Re: Wheels and G1MRA Books

At 01:56 PM 10/29/01 -0800, you wrote: >Regarding wheels for the Dee project, I'd like to see the book before >commiting to buying wheels for the loco. What's your time frame for ordering >wheels, as I don't anticipate receiving the book till late November at the >earliest. Royce, The time

Re: G1MRA Project / Dee Wheels

e positive that this would be the only way to get them done without breaking them. Regards, Harry Wade Nashville, Tn

Our numbers was GR Mag

At 12:22 PM 11/1/01 -0800, you wrote: >Bob, >I think maybe you should email Marc with your concerns. Bob was pretty much right-on with his assessment, and remember the magazine is no longer Marc's to do with as he pleases. The "corporation's" needs must be met. IMHO emailing a complaint, at

Our numbers was GR Mag

At 12:22 PM 11/1/01 -0800, you wrote: >Bob, >I think maybe you should email Marc with your concerns. >>>Bob was pretty much right-on with his assessment, I meant to say WALT was pretty much right-on with his assessment . . . . Cheers, Harry

Re: Messages on this list

At 02:24 PM 11/1/01 -0500, you wrote: >It is an organic substance, . . . . >When grown as fuel, it is cut out of the earth with >a square ended shovel into brick sized and shaped blocks that are roughly >the consistancy of clay. When they dry out, it is a hard fibrous substance >that burns hotter

Re: G1MRA Project / Dee Wheels

For anyone interested, I have posted photos of samples of wheel castings from Mark Wood (UK) and Walsall Models (UK) in the SS Livesteamers photo drop box. URL per below. The photos show Walsall castings in photos Wals-1 thru 5, and Mark Wood castings in photos Wood-1 thru 4. The castings

G1MRA Project / Dee Wheels

At 06:17 PM 11/2/01 -0600, you wrote: >Are the wheels from both vendors "as cast"? >Charles Charles, Yes, other than the partial machining and a light coat of flat black primer you see on the Walsall wheels, nothing was touched. I think the Wood wheels may receive a very fine grit or bead bla

Footplate cuisine

At 02:29 AM 11/11/01 -0600, you wrote: >That fella's too tough for me! >Did he also make morning coffee from the water from the tri-cocks? >Trent Trent, Not exactly, tea would have been the order of the day. Although I'm sure it must have happened, in what I read there was never a mention

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)

At 12:44 PM 11/10/01 -0500, you wrote: >In answer to Peter, Harry and Robert, >If the loco were mine, it would be a great winter project. Keith, We understand his dilemma, I've had a few "can you take this box of bits and make it run?" inquiries myself. This is one of those unfortunate circu

In/Out Super-Heater

At 04:18 PM 11/10/01 EST, you wrote: >Trent, Another reason may be that the point (or area) of most aggressive and invasive corrosion in a boiler is the area or line where water turns to steam. Since in a superheater tube a further "steaming" is taking place, going from a saturated state to a

Re: Engine Clean uo

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 scal

Re: Engine Clean up

At 07:59 PM 11/12/01 -0500, you wrote: >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. :) >Trot In some instances one could rig up a diverter tee on the steam line so that the throttle valve is als

This here tracksite ain't big enough for the both of us was Marshal Badges

At 08:02 AM 11/14/01 -0800, you wrote: >Jim McD and I agreed that if we were marshals then we ought to have guns. Oh yeah, that will solve ALL our problems. >One thing that bothered me about being Deputy Track Marshal was > . . . . . . wipe the rails free of oil before the next Daylight or wha

Re: clearances - long

At 02:32 PM 11/16/01 -0800, you wrote: >(being a novice) what the problem is, but it seems that a .001" clearance should >produce a free turning eccentric strap. Royce, That it should, but I anticipate two problems. The first is that for that diameter, and for very close fits, the slight

Re: O.T.- Meteor shower tonight

At 02:52 PM 11/17/01 -0600, you wrote: >There is supposed to be a really spectacular meteor shower tonight - 4:00am (CST) Sunday morning. Trent, The last time I stayed up way past my bedtime on the promise of something really spectacular I was greatly disappointed! Cheers, Harry

Re: Hogwart's Express

At 06:14 PM 11/19/01 -0800, you wrote: >So, who is going to be the first to make a Hogwart's Express? >Gary in Eugene, First, can you tell us what up front? You know it's not a King, so is it a . . . . [ ] A Saint [ ] A Hall [ ] A Royal Scot [ ]

Re: Hogwart's Express

At 07:27 PM 11/19/01 -0800, you wrote: >http://www.visitcumbria.com/whitehaven/whavhog.htmPhotos of the actual >train used for Harry Potter's Hogwart's Express. Not even close. Someone is taking credit where no credit is due (as we can expect) and now any loco or train painted red will b

Re: Hogwart's Express

At 09:36 PM 11/19/01 -0600, you wrote: >It actually is a 4-6-0, though I don't know the loco's class. 5972 - Olton Hall. Built Swindon Works (GWR) April 1937. First shed allocation Neath. August 1950 shed allocation Carmarthen. (Fitted with 3 row superheater.) March 1959 shed allocation Plymout

Re: Hogwart's Express

See Cheers, Harry

Re: Hogwart's Express

At 08:47 PM 11/19/01 -0800, you wrote: >I took the opportunity to ask the web site at >http://www.visitcumbria.com/whitehaven/whavhog.htm >how they claim their engine to be the Hogwart's Express. >Who would desire to falsely claim to children and train nuts >that this engine was in the movie. Perh

Re: Hogwart's Express

At 09:51 PM 11/20/01 -0800, you wrote: >It is too bad that the " purists" are so upset. But Gary, it's their JOB to be upset! :-) Seriously though, you're right about the publicity and exposure, and this was first thing that occurred to me when I learned that this played a part in the HP sto

Re: Roundhouse Locos

At 04:56 PM 11/21/01 -0600, you wrote: >I own a SR#24 Roundhouse, If the appearance suits you this is really a superb engine. >My other engine is a Aster Mikado and it will pull all the cars that I own Of course to each his own, but the large scale club I belong to (and helped found

Regional Call

Will anyone on the list who is a member of G1MRA, or a prospective member, and who lives in the following states: Louisiana Arkansas Mississippi Alabama Georgia Florida South Carolina North Carolina Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee please contact me off-list. Cheers, Harry

Journal

At 06:05 PM 11/24/01 +1000, you wrote: >Harry >No I'm not in the US But in Oz (Australia), just curious, as I have not yet >received my mags etc. Tony, They began arriving at US destinations a little over a week ago. Cheers, Harry

Re: clearances

At 06:58 AM 11/24/01 -0800, you wrote: >Although I'm getting the impression from your and Harry's input that my problems are more related to surface finish. Royce, It's difficult to say without seeing your particular "problem" first hand, but my first guess would be a question of clearances.

Re: Pickle in vinegar

At 11:32 AM 11/24/01 -0800, you wrote: >I found both apple cider vinegar and distilled white vinegar. >Which to use? Bob, The white vinegar. Cheers, Harry

Atlas Lathe for sale

Anyone interested in a good buy on a small lathe? This notice just appeared on the Machinists's BBS, IMHO it's a great bargain (because it's fully tooled) and someone shoiuld jump on this quick: For Sale: 6" Atlas lathe with tooling By: Brett near Portland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, 24

Re: Axle pump

At 08:35 AM 11/26/01 -0500, you wrote: >Small Scale Steam Issue #3 has an article I wrote for an axle pump I >designed and installed on my Aster Mikado. >Jim Curry Something that should be introduced into discussions on water pumps, if it hasn't been already, is nitrile balls. One of the recu

Re: Axle pump

At 09:18 AM 11/26/01 -0500, you wrote: >I think my Aster Grasshopper had a nitrile ball, ng in my opinion, switched >to s.s. and it sealed right. Good point tho, experimentation is the answer. >Jim Jim, My use, and all I'd seen so far, were in larger scale work. It may be that nitrile won't

Re: clearances

At 06:54 AM 11/26/01 -0800, you wrote: >prussian The most widely used brand name is "Hi-Spot" blue #107 made by Dykem (the layout blue people.) It's available in a .22 oz. tube and a little goes a long way. >Now I have more info than I have time to use it. Do other's of you have the

Post-modernist wicks

Has anyone yet tried replacing wicks with the ceramic/firebrick plug as described in Ken Parkinson's article in the last SitG? I'm keen to try this, and I've seen what I think is exactly the material he's using, but can't find it locally and don't know what to call it. "Firebrick" around he

Re: Post-modernist wicks

At 10:53 PM 11/28/01 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Harry, >You might enjoy the livesteam chat on thurs. nights at 9 your time.. Eric, I'm maxed out on on-line participation these days and have to draw the line somewhere, but I did go look up that exchange. The wicks in my Pannier are looking a bit sc

Re: Post-modernist wicks

At 12:31 PM 11/29/01 -0500, you wrote: >Have you tried people who cater to potters who use firebrick in their kilns >etc.? I can't speak for anyone else (naturally!) but a few years ago I went through a struggle when looking for the perforated/corrugated ceramic material we see used for disk

Re: Post-modernist wicks

At 12:31 PM 11/29/01 -0500, you wrote: >Have you tried people who cater to potters who use firebrick in their kilns >etc.? To answer the question (which I failed to do), as I said in an earlier post "firebrick" is different things to different people in different parts of the country. Even "

Re: Post-modernist wicks

At 03:49 PM 11/29/01 -0500, you wrote: >Understood, Harry. In Southern Ontario, the potters use a cream coloured brick >which is of medium density and can be easily sawn using a hack saw. Thin slices >will actually break up if you handle them roughly. Walt, It sounds like that is THE stuff.

Re: Steam oil Again

At 01:25 PM 11/29/01 -0800, you wrote: >But when I opened the container I had just bought, it was black as coal and >had a strong odor. Steve, If it has an acrid, almost sour smell you may have been given hypoid gear oil. Often this looks black or greenish-black like steam oil but it smells

Addresses

Does anyone have current email adresses for Hank Peacock, Ken Matticks, and Jim Grummans? Cheers, Harry

Re: Post-modernist wicks

At 08:40 PM 11/29/01 -0500, you wrote: >Here is another link I forgot to add. >Robb DeVries in Michigan Thanks Robb, I saw your pictures on the board. I could see the benefits of a small mushroom head. Great looking flame. Cheers, Harry

Re: Question on copper;

At 02:19 PM 10/11/01 +0100, you wrote: >Terry Griner asked:- >Would this be thick enough to be a boiler? Terry, I agree with Mike, strong enough for the barrell but I wouldn't recommend it for the heads, which I'm guessing is what you want to use it for. IMHO the cost and bother of staying it

Re: Question on copper;

At 01:25 PM 10/11/01 -0500, you wrote: >Steve, Terry, et al, >Doesn't 2" pipe that is typically found for plumbing have a seam? If so, >isn't this considered a "no-no" for boilers? Trent (et al), I gather you need 2.00" OD copper tube as opposed to US standard 2" tube which is 2.125" OD? If

Re: Question on copper;

At 01:25 PM 10/11/01 -0500, you wrote: >Steve, Terry, et al, >Doesn't 2" pipe that is typically found for plumbing have a seam? If so, >isn't this considered a "no-no" for boilers? PS: Seamless tubing has always been specified for model boilers, copper or steel, and depending upon what model boi

Re: Question on copper;

be handy or cheap. As scale increases, unlike what is typical in Ga1, the boiler is called upon to contribute an increasing amount of the structural spine of a locomotive and for that 1/32" simply won't do. Regards, Harry Wade Nashville, Tn

Re: Question on copper;

At 09:09 PM 10/11/01 -0400, you wrote: >When I read his post originally, I mis-read the dimension and must agree >with you that this would not be acceptable for a Raritan! I thought something was bit fishy! :-) But hairs have been split on the Lists before . . . . >Keith Taylor, who needs

Re: Question on copper - sources

d silver solder. Squeeze it back to roughly round and turn and face the OD to 2" and clean up the ID at the ends. Viola! 2" tube. Regards, Harry Wade Nashville, Tn

Re: machining cast iron wheels

At 10:39 AM 11/30/01 -0500, you wrote: >Harry: >A year or so ago I ordered a set of wheels from Bob Paule. Jim, I'm almost certain Bob was supplying Walsall wheels. There wouldn't be anyone else to buy from actually. I have several sets of their wheels and those are made the same way. >The

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