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Post  BUNGLE Mon 03 Nov 2008, 10:13 pm

HI GUYS,
STEVE WHEN YOU SENT KIT 15 (MW DAYS) YOU TOUCHED ON THE FITTING OF THE STEERING CHAINS,BUT ADDED YOU WOULD EXPLAIN IN DETAIL WHEN WE GOT THE BOILERS, AND EVERYTHING WAS BEING FITTED UP TO THEM.
PERSONALLY I KNOW, BUT SOME BUILDERS MAY NOT. MAYBE A SHEET COVERING THAT DROPPED IN WITH THE NEXT KIT (DUE SOON WE UNDERSTAND) WILL HELP. Wink

REGARDS
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Post  BUNGLE Thu 06 Nov 2008, 10:26 pm

JUST HAD A CHAT WITH STEVE THIS EVENING ABOUT THE STEERING CHAINS, AS I NOTICED THAT WHEN WE FITTED OURS, AS THE CHAIN ROLLED OVER THE SHAFT, AT TIMES A LINK WOULD STAY UPRIGHT, AND THEN FAILED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BOILER. THIS IS STILL WITHOUT OUR CLADDING FITTED.
STEVE SAID THAT HE HAD JUST BECOME AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND STW ARE LOOKING AT SOURCING A MORE TO SCALE CHAIN, THAT IS STILL STRONG ENOUGH TO WORK AND WILL BE REPLACING THE 'OVERSIZE' ONE IN DUE COURSE.

HOPE THIS HELPS

REGARDS
BRUCE

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Post  hughb Sat 14 Mar 2009, 9:35 pm

BUNGLE wrote:JUST HAD A CHAT WITH STEVE THIS EVENING ABOUT THE STEERING CHAINS, AS I NOTICED THAT WHEN WE FITTED OURS, AS THE CHAIN ROLLED OVER THE SHAFT, AT TIMES A LINK WOULD STAY UPRIGHT, AND THEN FAILED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BOILER. THIS IS STILL WITHOUT OUR CLADDING FITTED.
STEVE SAID THAT HE HAD JUST BECOME AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND STW ARE LOOKING AT SOURCING A MORE TO SCALE CHAIN, THAT IS STILL STRONG ENOUGH TO WORK AND WILL BE REPLACING THE 'OVERSIZE' ONE IN DUE COURSE.

HOPE THIS HELPS

REGARDS
BRUCE

HHUUMMM I have not tryed my chain as I am not on 4 wheels yet may be I should ..Thanks for this
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Post  BUNGLE Mon 16 Mar 2009, 10:10 pm

STEVE, THIS THERE ANY UPDATE ON THIS PROBLEM YET ?

REGARDS
BRUCE

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Post  TonyT Mon 16 Mar 2009, 10:56 pm

Hi All

I replaced my steering chain with one the same size as the check chain (the check chain is slightly smaller on the MW chain).It's not perfect,a bit tight at times and very shiny,but it helps when moving her around.It would be nice to have a better looking and smaller again chain (does that make sense Question )

cheer's Tony Very Happy
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Post  hughb Tue 17 Mar 2009, 7:41 pm

do you think that the B&Q may have some?? :?:Chains That is
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Post  BUNGLE Tue 17 Mar 2009, 7:48 pm

ALAN AT MJ HAS SOME DIFFERENT SIZE CHAINS FOR HIS 2" & 3" MODELS, BUT IT'S REALLY UP TO STEVE TO DECIDE, AND STW TO SUPPLY (AS WE HAVE PAID FOR IT) Rolling Eyes

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Post  Steam Traction World Wed 18 Mar 2009, 4:52 pm

Hi,

We are aware that the chain that was supplied by MW's is not really suitable. We have tried the MJ chain, however, we have deemed that this is also not suitable, firstly because, for us it broke very quickly, as was not very strong at all and secondly because it would have worked out expensive for you guys as it was not cheap. We are in the process of trying to source an alternative and will keep everyone posted to how we get on.

All the best

Dean & Steve.

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Post  BUNGLE Wed 18 Mar 2009, 7:09 pm

THANKS FOR THE UPDATE, LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING THE REPLACEMENT CHAIN.

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Post  hughb Thu 19 Mar 2009, 9:17 pm

Thanks for the update Very Happy Surprised
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Post  Big Al Wed 22 Jul 2009, 6:26 pm

Steve/Dean

Was in B&Q last week ( hate the place really) but did notice they had a fair selection of chains displayed in various buckets, they were all welded at the joints and came in different colours, sizes and shapes and sold by the metre.

I don't know if you had considered theirs. I didn't buy any as, not being an expert, didn't know if they would be strong enough.

Any thoughts?

Alan

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Post  hughb Wed 22 Jul 2009, 7:27 pm

Hi yes this is a good point what is going to happen on this??????
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