I found motorcycle fuel hose works great for my Aster Alison Shay alcohol feed line. The hose is bright transparent blue. No softening after three years! The old hose sent with the loco did soften pretty quickly. I will warn you that it is stiffer than original tubing, but if measured correctly will fit without leaking or kinking. http://motorhelmets.com/htm1/accessories-fuel-line.htm many colors available
http://www.jpcycles.com/groups.aspx?LID=7e99be87-8f8e-492b-b10d-f1da70 c6672d&DID=0111fdfa-3863-4c01-bf01-3a2e84563d6f Photo link ~ Gary, scudding over Terror Trestle http://community.webshots.com/user/raltzenthor http://www.angelfire.com/or/trainguy/ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Royce Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 7:52 PM To: Small-scale live steam discussions Subject: [SSLiveSteam] Hoses 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
