Re: Ruby, Hot Water

2001-07-03 Thread Casey Sterbenz
Friends: I bought a set of drain cocks from Sulphur Springs a while back but they are just a little too big for Ruby. Even the smallest size is long enough to be very close to the height of the rail head, making them vulnerable to breaking off in the event that Ruby derails or upsets. The

Re: Ruby, Hot Water

2001-07-03 Thread trotfox
John Thomson has a setup like this on his 'Billy' loco. There's a microservo under the cab that opens the lines op. :) Really goes 'WHOOOSH!' Trot, the fox who wants the real thing. {:] On Mon, 2 Jul 2001, VR Bass wrote: On the other hand, there was an article in SitG (I think it was Tag

Re: Cylinder drain cocks

2001-07-03 Thread Pthornto
I was amazed to notice that the Aster 'Big Boy has tiny, functional drain cocks on all 4 cylinders! I found this out watching Mike Moore flipping them shut (with great dexterity) as the loco moved off from cold. Pete Peter Thornton Annapolis, MD

Re: Ruby Draincocks

2001-07-03 Thread Chris Wolcott
Does anyone have any pictures of any of these type of draincock installations?

Re: Cylinder drain cocks

2001-07-03 Thread Harry Wade
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

Re: Cylinder drain cocks

2001-07-03 Thread trotfox
You very funny guy... Trot, the phunky, phoqcie... On Tue, 3 Jul 2001, Harry Wade wrote: At 09:48 AM 7/3/01 EDT, you wrote: 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.

Re: [SSSM] A Combined Cycle Locomotive? Sorry off topic alittle ! ?

2001-07-03 Thread Mike Chaney
Trent asked:- The reason that I mention this is to ask a question. Has anyone ever built a working dynamo for a one of our small steamers? I've seen several on the larger scales but none smaller than on a 1 scale locomotive. . Yes, it's been done. A young and tiresome friend of mine

The case of the missing water plug

2001-07-03 Thread Dave Cole
went to fire up the ruby yesterday and found that the water plug seems to have gone missing. called accucraft today and they don't have any in stock and don't anticipate having any anytime soon. any thoughts about how to remedy this situation? thanks. \dmc --

Re: The case of the missing water plug

2001-07-03 Thread Paul Gamlin
Hi Dave You can borow one of mine or purchase a pop valve . Paul Gamlin Dave Cole wrote: went to fire up the ruby yesterday and found that the water plug seems to have gone missing. called accucraft today and they don't have any in stock and don't anticipate having any anytime soon.

Re: The case of the missing water plug

2001-07-03 Thread Harry Wade
At 05:05 PM 7/3/01 -0700, you wrote: any thoughts about how to remedy this situation? It looks to be an M10x1.0 metric bolt or large screw, which you can usually get from the bolt drawers at your local hardware, pardon me . . . . ironmongers. Get a matching O-ring (or fiber washer) and M10

Re: The case of the missing water plug

2001-07-03 Thread John Simon
Ummm, put your finger in the hole! B-) 73, John de VK2XGJ VK2XGJ Satellite Gateway The early bird may get the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese! - Original Message - From: Dave Cole [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: