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Three weeks ago Navin told me he was mailing back my live steam Mikado , after having it for three months. I had finally written to Lewis and he had gotten on him, I guess. Two weeks went by and NO Mike. I called again and he told me he was working on it, after telling me he had mailed it back. I wrote to Lewis again and was told it was going out that day. Well, it was a mess when I got it. Cab had a sticker over it that messed up my lettering and was dirty.
The smokebox they sent back(not mine) was warped and melted from boiler heat, since they had not sealed up the boiler/smokebox gap.
Melted smokebox.
Note the circuit board above, it's supposed to be screwed in a box under the smokebox, but it was not screwed together and all the wires pulled out.
A flashlight shining inside the smokebox gives you an idea of the gap that would let the boiler heat out, melting the smokebox. It's about
the same all the way around it also. It is now sealed back up.
They put on a used boiler from a demo unit-wll all the parts they 'fixed' mine with were used. Guess they
discovered a bad sight glass, now this mess is what I have. Wonder how much pressure it will hold?
I also found many missing or loose screws. By the boiler I found a piece that I found out was an insulator plate that
protected the metal servo plate from heating up the servo. They test fired it twice, so I wonder? ALSO some wires under the boiler
that the plate was relocated to by me had some wires stuck in there and touching the bottom of the boiler. I am now
charging the tender batteries to test the R/C unit. Guess how much faith I have in that working?
I used to think Aristo cared, but now don't. Tate there seems to be the only one with any concerns.
The smokebox they sent back(not mine) was warped and melted from boiler heat, since they had not sealed up the boiler/smokebox gap.
Melted smokebox.
Note the circuit board above, it's supposed to be screwed in a box under the smokebox, but it was not screwed together and all the wires pulled out.
A flashlight shining inside the smokebox gives you an idea of the gap that would let the boiler heat out, melting the smokebox. It's about
the same all the way around it also. It is now sealed back up.
They put on a used boiler from a demo unit-wll all the parts they 'fixed' mine with were used. Guess they
discovered a bad sight glass, now this mess is what I have. Wonder how much pressure it will hold?
I also found many missing or loose screws. By the boiler I found a piece that I found out was an insulator plate that
protected the metal servo plate from heating up the servo. They test fired it twice, so I wonder? ALSO some wires under the boiler
that the plate was relocated to by me had some wires stuck in there and touching the bottom of the boiler. I am now
charging the tender batteries to test the R/C unit. Guess how much faith I have in that working?
I used to think Aristo cared, but now don't. Tate there seems to be the only one with any concerns.