>Bert,
Thanks for the report, Glad to hear the Aristocraft Mikado was there. I don't recall mine being so slow to build up pressure, I shall have to time it when I steam it again. That's if and when the heavy rain stops. If it doesn't I am going into steam powered submarines, if someone will build one for me! The problem with filling the butane tank is that the filler valve is not the self venting type. I usually open the valve when I first start filling the tank to expel any air. As I have to do with a propane torch I own. Thanks again. you do go to bed early!! Geoff. >To all > >I have returned from Sisheim after a long weekend of steaming. I also >had the honor to be the first in Europe to fire up the Aristo Mike as >far as we know. The first thing we noted was the package was very >complete, even to gas can adapter. Which unfortunately does not fit our >cans, but we had lots of other adapters. It seemed to take longer than >usual to boil water, but she has a large boiler and only one burner. >add to this the "can't wait to see her run" and it seems an eternity. >It was not easy to get gas into the tank Maybe the vent hole on the >gas valve is partly covered by the thread as many early Accucraft >C.16s were, but that's just a guess. Once she got steam up she ran >very well for her first run. I would personally welcome a version >without sound and lights. (The lights failed during our run)The radio >control was very acceptable. I would at this price recommend this >engine to anyone running 1:29. I can't wait to see how it runs next >year after a year of work behind it? No the plastic did not melt and >it could be taken off the track without gloves! Is this the future? > >I have a number of photos but they were shot with a 6m pixel camera >and the files are pretty large I am not looking forward to reducing >60 odd pictures. Has anyone any interest or suggestions.(about the >pictures I mean) > >On the larger scale there is a tremendous increase in 5" "wheel chair >electrics" powered diesel engines. Sound systems via big, big, speakers >are very convincing indeed. at first I started looking for the real >thing! They are easy to transport and assuming the batteries are >charged as soon as they are on the track off you go. I'm old fashioned >I still prefer steam. My friend compared the two to Cigarette, and >Pipe smoking. The pipe takes longer to get running but you don't throw >it away after you have smoked it!. (I'm a non smoker unless its coal >and steam oil). The "A" klimaks I finished in fall last year ran >surprising well. Its a nice change to have something work. > >Its now 11-30pm and I'm going into my cot. > >Have a good one, > >Bert, snowed under in Austria. > > >------------------------- >Bert & Edmunda >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >_______________________________________________ >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
