Well, with apologies in advance to the “never modify anything” crowd, I have moved forward with my “de-RTing” of the R80. I started by removing the...

Wow! That is a lot of time-consuming detail work! How long were you waiting for parts, anyway? 😉

Thanks, Scot, I'll research those.

I did the same pulse-air-system elimination procedure using locally sourced parts, with the same result. It is a good thing, and eliminates any exhau...

Thanks, Wobbly. I don't foresee any of the needed modifications being particularly challenging, and must assume the poor chap you refer to was quite ...

Scot, I wasn't commenting on any lack of forum feedback, only on my own rush to ask a question before fully researching the issue and determining tha...

Here I go replying to myself again. I guess it isn't that different from talking to myself, which I do all the time . . . Anyway, today I shoved a...

Mine had more "green, scaly, embedded crustaceous growth" than "tan varnish like" coating. More akin to removing barnacles from stone than polishing ...

The hoses look good, flexible and have no surface cracking, so I am leaving them alone for now. I plan to replace them this winter when I do some oth...