In a message dated 6/30/2006 7:59:26 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I was thinking of offering a $100 reward to anyone who can get my axle pump to work at the NSS. But I have ONE more thing to try before filling the pump body with epoxy. Small pumps are notorious for developing an air bubble in the barrel. If one occurs the piston just keeps compressing the air and allowing it to expand so no water flows. LBSC the old man of live steam in the old days always advocated an "anti air lock" pin on the end of his pistons that entered a counter bored chamber between the inlet and discharge checks. The only time the axle pump on my 3-1/2 inch gauge locomotive has failed is when the locomotive sat unused for several years and deposits of mineral stopped the balls from moving. In case you are not familiar with the name "LBSC" he was one of the "grand old men" of live steaming, but at slightly larger scales. He most well known achievement was a man hauling locomotive in 2-1/2 inch gauge. I drive my 3-1/2 inch gauge American type 4-4-0 in my back yard, No radio control needed as I ride behind on a flat car with a seat. Coal fired so I can get the full experience, clikty clack over the rail joints, cinders in the eye and remember to shovel in a scoop of coal on the run. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://postfix.45mm.com/pipermail/sslivesteam/attachments/20060630/5a315eac/attachment.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
