Getting the governor together is the big thing. Reckon that will be together this week. A bit like clockwork construction. Making brasswork.
Pockets in Steampunk skirt now complete.
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Getting the governor together is the big thing. Reckon that will be together this week. A bit like clockwork construction. Making brasswork.
Pockets in Steampunk skirt now complete.
Right. Got the beautiful little engine ordered today. Many to choose from, but this one very nice USA made one. Still to get boiler from UK. Spirit fired. Clean record, fuel turntable: same bottle.
http://www.miniaturesteammodels.com/prod154.htm
Ain't that nice?
Boiler next:
http://www.modelsteamenginesuk.com/a...ed_Boiler.html
From New zealand.
Got the engine kit yesterday.
Quite a wee hobby project in itself!
Went with Cade to a bloke's place not too far away to hear a pair of Altec Lansings on a single ended amp using new version 2A3s. Very nice.
I used to have these as a kid..
http://www.mamod.co.uk/
Yes we were treated to an excellent afternoon of listening and maybe a bit of imbibing too. The Altecs of which Jack speaks are actually GPA 804G Mk III units and the amplifier we spent most time with was the remarkable Sun Audio 2a3 unit running EML mesh plates.. an incredibly linear combination that was hard to say goodbye to. Good fun. Thanks Gortnipper...!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack Williams
Attachment 10547Attachment 10546Yes, a nice wee session there. Will I hope have more time there another day. I'll take a selection of records next time that the blokes won't have heard.
Here's a shot of the new tube power supply with Ecofan Sound Phono Equaliser II. A much more three dimensional sound from your vinyl collection.
Got the engine kit recently.
I liked the "engine green" colour of it in their illustration of the comleted engine, but of course you paint your one yourself..
I am thinking maybe the Dulux "Indian Red" colour I have on the amp transformers would look good, and it would match the amp!
I notice this new illustration shows it in a red rather similar! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Live-Steam-M...-/130436266758
Also I notice different parts have been painted in those illustratins.
The rule of thumb is: paint the cast but never machined parts.
hi all,
just to let you know, ian in the deep south of
new zealand is very happy with his new
valve rectified power supply for his ecofan
'ten-tube' preamp.
he's running an ecofan 6A3 stereo amp into
hawthorne silver iris open baffle loudspeakers.
an excellent match it seems.
hopefully a picture or two to follow,
cheers,
adam