>Hi Geoff,
Tony, Of course tie wraps are necessary, you are correct - - but you don't mean on silicon fuels lines, do you? My experience with using ties on that soft tubing has done more harm than good unless it is a hard tubing or doesn't fit well. We can settle this in Sacramento! Geoff. > > Agree. > I use the black neoprene thick walled 3/32 i/d tubing from local R/C >aircraft shops. > for water feed and return lines. I think the wall is 1/16, and never >had it blister under pressure, > although you can feel the pulse of the pump sometimes. It looks >reasonably authentic and not as > plastic as the clear silicon lines. > Also use black tie-wraps around nipple head to prevent tubing blowing >back over nipple when under pressure. > For my engines the tie-wraps are mandatory! > > I do use clear silicon tubing from same sources only for hidden alcohol >fuel lines. > > Regards, > Tony D. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Royce Woodbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Small-scale live steam discussions" <[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 8:00 AM >Subject: Re: [SSLiveSteam] Hoses > > >> Geoff Spenceley wrote: >> >>>>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. >>> >>> >> Thank's ol' boy. That'll get you a Beefeaters (sp?) if you're up to >> it. Hope you're doing well. >> >> 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 _______________________________________________ SSLiveSteam mailing list Send messages: [email protected] Cancel subscription: http://postfix.45mm.com/mailman/listinfo/sslivesteam Rules: http://www.45mm.com/sslivesteam_guide.html
