[Steam-engine] Question please

[Andy glines]

Rick, from your picture it looks like the glass tube
is to big for the brass fitting that you are using. I
don't know what the "O" ring on the end of the tube is
for.  The wide rubber seal is what I have been talking
about.  On my sight glass the wide seal actually
slides down into the brass fitting with the glass
tube.  The tube need to be small enough to allow the
rubber to fit between it and the brass fitting.  Do
you have any sight glasses that still have their glass
that you can take apart?  Know anyone who can show you
their glass?

--- Richard Strobel <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com> wrote:

> Here's a pix and hit next for a few more.
> 
>   My bad..the water gauge does have a bevel...the
> oiler doesn't.  Pictures 
> don't show a backup metal washer which will also be
> included.
> 
>
http://community.webshots.com/photo/482243657/2848565940039077051iVDxDR
> 
> thanks fer lookin'
> 
> RickinMt.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andy glines" <pioneersop96 at yahoo.com>
> To: "Steam-engine mailing list"
> <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 7:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Question please
> 
> 
> > Do you have any pics that you could post?  It
> sounds
> > like you may need to tighten more or maybe the
> seals
> > aren't quite right.  Are you using a thin brass
> washer
> > between the packing nut and the rubber?  The
> washer
> > should be available where you get the rubber seals
> and
> > will keep the nut from twisting the rubber seal.
> >
> > --- Richard Strobel <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks Andy..yes I got exactly the kind that you
> > > mention.  Possibly I'm not
> > > tightening the nut enough.  I got it hooked up
> to a
> > > 60 psi garden hose for
> > > testing and it leaked bad.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Rick
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Andy Glines
> > Evansville, IN
> >
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Andy Glines
Evansville, IN

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