Don't complain Mike - perhaps you're lucky it can get in your hair!

In the UK, Morris's Oils Of Shrewsbury are acknowledged experts, and will happily discuss your requirements by phone.

I concur with most of the above about wick oilers.

Perhaps what we really need is an oil that will not wick when cold, but will, at a suitable rate, when warm. Now there's a thought.

In my life of doing things I have found the "doing" part the most enjoyable. Whether it was building a Model "A" hot rod fifty years ago or building a dream house [which took eleven years] or rebuilding a steam engine for the "Steam Queen" I can find no more rewarding part of life than "Doing"!! An...

Oscillating impact on the adjusting nuts and rod overtime is going to keep increasing the endplay clearance. I have had floating D valves running for over 20 years; made with no discernible end-float, and still showing no discernible end-float. The 'buckle' is made of the same material as the D val...

A Belgian steam fanatic called Luc Tennested experimented with Teflon coating of valve faces and ports on miniature locomotives, but I don't know any details or results. Luc unfortunately passed away earlier this year. Perhaps a 'net search might turn something up.

Jon, there will certainly be a US version. Did you try Google? Almost any anti-seize grease should help. Try an auto shop.

Assuming the are taper plug types, lubricate them with water-pump grease if you can find some, or another anti-seize grease, like Copperslip.

With any project it is the "wanting to" that counts.

It's the keeping on "wanting to" that is difficult.

Crack that one and you WILL succeed.

Lopez Mike wrote:Fuel supply.

I have no idea what fuel you intend to use but you will need to fuel up many times along the way.

It might be hard to find wood, for instance, on a Friday evening in a strange place.

Mike

Mike, Is that when you have to start burning the furniture and decking?