> Thanks one and all, >We should all be experts on lapping in steam >valves now, it was a great exchange of ideas and >this is what this list is all about - thankyou. >Headmaster Cole.
I feel so confident now, I tell you what I am going to do: I am going to lap, grind, stone or chisel all the suggestions and advice that have been offered. I think I have enough locos to to give each one the individual treatment. Then in 20 years I will do an inspection of each loco to see which one shows the least wear, and the winner is rewarded by a self painted portrait of His Lordshit --whoops, Lordship! I may well may be embalmed by then, but I am sure that will be a improvement! Sir Geoff. >Geoff wrote:- > >> >> >>>Hey Mike, figure eight is still the best, it provides an even finish >>>on the surface and evens the wear on the edges of the valve which >>>will wear most in the direction it is "stroked". >>> >>> >I'm guessing that the reason Mike suggested a linear movement was so >that when rotated 90ยบ, it would be easy to see that the surface was flat >if the cross grooves were present everywhere. It would not be as easy >to see if the scratches were in a figure eight. > >royce in SB >_______________________________________________ >SSLiveSteam mailing list >Send messages: [email protected] >Cancel subscription: http://postfix.45mm.com/mailman/listinfo/sslivesteam >Rules: http://www.45mm.com/sslivesteam_guide.html _______________________________________________ SSLiveSteam mailing list Send messages: [email protected] Cancel subscription: http://postfix.45mm.com/mailman/listinfo/sslivesteam Rules: http://www.45mm.com/sslivesteam_guide.html
