Geoff, The camera is a wireless camera that transmits to a small TV receiver. The units are used primarily for "baby monitoring" setups. I hope to get to the hardware store tomorrow to look for the heat shrink tube. If I do not find it, I'll take you up on your offer. I'm on the fifth one pound can of GAZ now. The "Mike" seems to be habit forming" Have a happy New Year! Please imbibe an extra one to commiserate on the lack of a DH meet this year. Keep your steam up! Mr. Lunkenheimer's associate. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Spenceley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Small-scale live steam discussions" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 1:18 AM Subject: Re: [SSLiveSteam] Arisrocraft Mikado
> >>Dear Mr. Lunkenheimer's assoociate, > >>It really is a great buy--in fact it's great even disregarding the >>good price. I'm happy an expert like you agrees with me! > > > Your idea of the heat shrink tubing is excellent and I have some the > right size. Let me know what you hear from Aristocraft on the gas > feed and what do you think of my idea of feeding the steam into the > warmer tank in the tender? > > It would be great to see that video you made - I thought it looked > just great watching it steam on the track and the excellent RC > control with the regulator makes it a pleasure to drive. > > Incidentally, I'd like to know if it uses D valves or piston valves > - I am sure I heard that they had D valves when I was in Diamondhead > last year but some discussion on the Aristocraft LS forum indicated > they used piston valves. > > The safety blows at 38psi-- shouldn't it be a bit higher-- around 55 to 60 > psi? > > > > Cheers, > > Geoff.. > > > > > >>Jeff, >>Lewis was able to have mine delivered on my birthday, so I've had a few >>weeks to play with it. I'm very impressed with the quality and the really >>low price. The gas fill seems to be a common problem, but I've not >>considered trying to remove it - waiting for some work from Aristo staff >>to >>see if they have a cure. >>The tote/suitcase it was packed in really impressed me. what a great way >>to >>make a loco portable. >>I'm thinking about trying to make a remote controlled coupler to do some >>switching. The loco reverses very easy with the radio controls and has >>never stalled in the process. >>My biggest complaint is the white tubing for the gas connection to the >>loco - it just seems to distract from the overall appearance. I'm going to >>get some black heat shrink electrical tube to slip over the gas tube and >>try >>to disguise it a bit. >>I bought a battery operated, wireless TV camera and a small receiver to >>give >>me a picture of what happens behind the shed at the SE corner of the >>track. >>If anything is going to go wrong, it happens there where I can't see it. >>Today I tried putting the camera in a car four cars back from the tender >>to >>see what the picture would be like. What a blast! It reminded me of the >>view >>I had from the cupola of the caboose of the local freight train I rode in >>as >>a kid to go visit relatives who lived at the next coal mine south of us. >>I'm sure I've run this Mikado more in the last two weeks than I have run >>any >>of my other steamers in the last YEAR. >>I'm impressed! >>Keep your steam up! >>Mr. Lunkenheimer's assoociate. >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Geoff Spenceley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "Small-scale live steam discussions" <[email protected]> >>Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 7:50 PM >>Subject: Re: [SSLiveSteam] Arisrocraft Mikado >> >> >>> I have just received the Aristocraft Mikado and I am pretty >>> impressed with the loco overall, especially with the boiler >>> fittings, design and mechanism, The "power" reverse is very good >>> with the steel worm and brass gear. I love the electronic ignition >>> too. The safety valve piping the steam to beneath the boiler is >>> unique and good eye protection, especially since I love to peer down >>> at safety valves! >>> >>> I am having problems with the butane burner design, it's a job to >>> keep it lighted and the filler valve does not bleed when the tank is >>> full. ( I'd like a new filler valve). I understand some owners have >>> disassembled the tender and adjusted the metering valve for a proper >>> gas flow, I don't want to do that, I'd never get the electronics >>> back together properly!! Any way, I think it is just the matter of >>> keeping the butane tank warm. Accordingly I am considering installing >>> a valve and a heat resistant neoprene tube from the bleed down valve >>> located under the cab to the warming tank in the tender. This would >>> have little pressure in it and could heat the water in the warming >>> tank and bleed off the excess boiler water at the same time ( I >>> believe the existing valve is to remove excess water from the boiler >> > thus lessening priming.) This would kill two birds with one stone (me >>> too, if I don't do it right!) >>> >>> Anyone out there with the Mikado who understands what I am trying >>> to explain and may have some suggestions? >>> >>> Help! >>> >>> Geoff. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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
