>Hi S.B Royce,
The best line for the alky feed is soft silicon tubing, I am sure Sulphur springs has it--if you give them the dimensions. You may find a supply at you local DYI or at a hobby shop who stocks fuel lines for model aircraft. Look forward to seeing you in Sacramento. Geoff. >Hi steamers. Just got my reservations at Lion's Gate and sent my reg >fee to Sonny. So . . . that means I'm committed to attending the Summer >Steamup in Sac next month. I didn't make it to the Queen Mary, deciding >that the time might be better spent trying to get my steamer further >along. While I've been working as much as I can (which isn't as much as >I'd like) to get as much done on my Philly and tender, it will not be as >complete as I would like. I've still got problems with the axle pump - >can't seem to get it to pump under boiler pressure (although static >tests show that the pump functions well) - but I'm going to bring it >anyway. I do have a question about hoses though. I've been using >neoprene for the feed and return lines. It seems that the feed line >hose is degrading to a gooey mess where it is stretched over the copper >(5/32 od) feed line. Has anyone ever observed this ? There are no >bands clamping the hose to the tubing. So it is simply neoprene/copper >interface. What gives ? The return line with the same connection has >not suffered the same fate. > >And on a related matter, what is the preferred hose for the alcohol feed >line ? (I'm trying to get the tender alcohol tank/sump done before >Sacramento). > >Thanks in advance for any input you more experienced steamers might share. > >Looking forward to seeing all of you. > >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
