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Kevin Bush

August 04, 2005 08:06PM

I used to drop the gear too. Usually if it starts doing little quarter slips you have the gear too high. Most people seem to think that it's because the gear's too low. When actually you can run less throttle and have the gear further down, while having steam at boiler pressure at the full length of the stoke. I think what makes it slip is the steam starting to expand in the steam chest and not having a smooth application of power.
They'll let you know when it's time. Sometimes they'll stop on their own too. Living things they are.
Kevin Bush

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Sanding without air	Kevin	August 03, 2005 09:27PM
Re: Sanding without air	Kevin Bush	August 03, 2005 10:29PM
Re: Sanding without air	Peter	August 04, 2005 08:12AM
Re: Sanding without air	Kevin Bush	August 04, 2005 01:43PM
Re: Sanding without air	Kenneth Cotton	August 04, 2005 02:24PM
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Re: Sanding without air	Herb Kelsey	August 04, 2005 11:10PM
Re: Sanding without air	Kenneth Cotton	August 04, 2005 11:15PM
Re: Sanding without air	earl	August 05, 2005 03:16PM
Re: Sanding without air	Kevin Bush	August 04, 2005 08:06PM
Re: Sanding without air	Cameron	August 03, 2005 10:33PM
Re: Sanding without air	Gavin Hamilton	August 04, 2005 07:10AM
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