Wow. That is one of the most interesting things I've seen in a long time, and exactly what I was looking for. I must know more. How much steam is needed to power that thing and how is the torque on it?
Funny you should mention the air die grinder, as I have done a bit of testing with them. As far as a low priced turbine, they have promise. They are considerably larger than this tiny turbine and require lots of air or steam. I have been able to drive a auto alternator with a cheap mini air die grinder using steam. The cheap wallmart ones use too much plastic for steam use now, but you can still find all metal versions for under $30.
An AC scroll compressor works better or even a smog pump.
Thats nice. Its a kind of Pelton wheel turbine isn't it? The buckets could probably have been made a little more sophisticated but as a proof of principal its excellent.
Yes, just simple Pelton style turbine. The turbine is held in the housing using a short little piece of rubber hose, I slide it onto the end of the shaft.
I'm facinated by steam turbines. My father has a chief engineers ticket for steam & diesel. He told me the hp core of one of the oil tankers he was on was only 3 ft long and we're talking 10s of thousands of horsepower. They used to open them for inspection once every 2 years but gave it up as they were doing more harm than good.
Not really, but at this size it is hard to make the turbine properly. A well made turbine would have a steam nozzle, blades on the case as well as blades on the rotor, they would not touch.
The air motor, for a drill uses a sloted rotor with little wipers, they actually touch the case.
Actually not all that much different. The size is of this model turbined is much smaller than most mini air tools. Perhaps a pencil die grinder would be similar in size. The air motor or turbine in a mini die grinder uses vanes or wipers not fixed shaped blades. The vanes seal well and with lubrication can withstand steam use too. Real turbines use specially shaped blades to get much higher efficiency.
I bought this on ebay from Wolfgang-Engineering
jommy99 3 months ago
Where did you get that?
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ebay Wolfgang-Engineering
jommy99 3 months ago
@jommy99 Cool was that a more expensive turbin because it looks like it has ball barrings?
2124reading 3 months ago
where did you buy it??
YM4LIVE1 4 months ago
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ebay Wolfgang-Engineering
jommy99 3 months ago
put your finger in there
maribrods75 5 months ago
Dolla dolla bill y'all.
KingOfChaos213 5 months ago
where can i get one?
ahut10 6 months ago
@ahut10 You dont, you build it from scratch.
KingOfChaos213 5 months ago
oye bro lo compraste???y en cuanto te costo
MegaThegame619 8 months ago
last time i heard that sound my tooth hurt
coot19 10 months ago
Dammm!! that dollar bill is huge!! XD
yourmombomb101 11 months ago
Eso es para moler café ?....
flouserve 1 year ago
324e
bashue69 1 year ago
where did you get this turbine, is the a place that sells them or you made it yourself
dimka911 2 years ago
Have you been able to determine what its effeciency is? cheers
turbomoore 2 years ago
Wow. That is one of the most interesting things I've seen in a long time, and exactly what I was looking for. I must know more. How much steam is needed to power that thing and how is the torque on it?
ElectricRain0 2 years ago
Wow! It's run almost like a small electric engine. I'm impressed:)
Behegon 3 years ago
how is this different from an air powered mini die grinder yoy can buy at wall mart.
datzfast 3 years ago 4
Funny you should mention the air die grinder, as I have done a bit of testing with them. As far as a low priced turbine, they have promise. They are considerably larger than this tiny turbine and require lots of air or steam. I have been able to drive a auto alternator with a cheap mini air die grinder using steam. The cheap wallmart ones use too much plastic for steam use now, but you can still find all metal versions for under $30.
An AC scroll compressor works better or even a smog pump.
jommy99 3 years ago 4
you could put a prop on that and it could be a turbo prop on an rc airplane
mrbimt 3 years ago 2
wicked cool!
UnderseaCaveman 4 years ago 2
Thats nice. Its a kind of Pelton wheel turbine isn't it? The buckets could probably have been made a little more sophisticated but as a proof of principal its excellent.
BTW what holds the turbine in?
evildrome 4 years ago
Yes, just simple Pelton style turbine. The turbine is held in the housing using a short little piece of rubber hose, I slide it onto the end of the shaft.
jommy99 4 years ago
I'm facinated by steam turbines. My father has a chief engineers ticket for steam & diesel. He told me the hp core of one of the oil tankers he was on was only 3 ft long and we're talking 10s of thousands of horsepower. They used to open them for inspection once every 2 years but gave it up as they were doing more harm than good.
evildrome 4 years ago
But it looks and sounds like it needs vast amounts of air/steam to run... There seems to be a lot of friction..
Skoda130 4 years ago
can it be used in an rc plane?
ponchoyo 4 years ago
Not really, but at this size it is hard to make the turbine properly. A well made turbine would have a steam nozzle, blades on the case as well as blades on the rotor, they would not touch.
The air motor, for a drill uses a sloted rotor with little wipers, they actually touch the case.
jommy99 4 years ago
It sounds like an air powered drill. Is the turbine similar to one of them?
conspiracy777 4 years ago
Actually not all that much different. The size is of this model turbined is much smaller than most mini air tools. Perhaps a pencil die grinder would be similar in size. The air motor or turbine in a mini die grinder uses vanes or wipers not fixed shaped blades. The vanes seal well and with lubrication can withstand steam use too. Real turbines use specially shaped blades to get much higher efficiency.
jommy99 3 years ago
I see ball bearings.
xXxmidgexXx 4 years ago
whats it running on?
johnsy2222 4 years ago
Steam.
TheOneAndOnlyFink 4 years ago
Fantastic. Could you make me one?
ogwen040 4 years ago
It is good to see these turbines still in use. I built these 2 or 3 years ago, but I never thought I'd see them on YouTube. Thanks for Showing.
MUSKETT30 4 years ago
wow
lordsabber 4 years ago
where dod you get that at?
rangerssteamtoys 4 years ago
AWESOME!!
invendr 4 years ago