School Project Steam Engine / Dampfmaschine

[rosebudzify]

..what are the materials used...can you name it ??? i can't understand what he or she's saying

[ans461]

waoooooooo :)

[fernachinte1]

Dear sldjfkjasdlfj:

I've seen your video several times do not understand how steam enter the cylinder.I would like to send me a sketch or a graph.thanking her kindness.

fernachinte@yahoo.com

[tyab87]

What if you forget your username, sldjfkjasdlfj? :P

[sldjfkjasdlfj]

@tyab87: I don't know my username by heart anyway - but fortunately, my computer does:-)

[LivingInEnvy]

If everything is in English why is the speech in german? Not hard to follow cause it shows the parts and what not. Just curious if there is a verbal english version.

[sldjfkjasdlfj]

@LivingInEnvy Well, it's a german speaking class in the german speaking part of Switzerland. The kids are learning German because they've immigrated to Switzerland; they're speaking really slowly and are articulating the words very clearly. No english version, sorry. (I thought about providing english subtitles for a while, but then again, it's not that important a film.)

[LivingInEnvy]

@sldjfkjasdlfj Makes sense, just would be interesting to build it in English as well. Thank you for explaining.

[MoonKingRUS]

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[gregmoore57]

I would like to contact you to see if you ( or others that read this) may help locate English instructions for this kit. I have left you a message via youtube- I have an account also.

I want to introduce this to my daughters Montessori elementary school program

Thanks again

[sldjfkjasdlfj]

@gregmoore57

Sorry for not replying earlier, gregmoore; first of all thanks for your kind comment. I'd love to help you with regards to english instructions for this kit. I am however not a native english speaker. On the other hand: I once had a girlfriend who was a Montessori kindergarden teacher, and the above video is really influenced by some of Montessori's concepts (I don't subscribe to her philosophy as a whole though). Can you leave an email adress on my profile page?

[gregmoore57]

Your video helped me discover this great teaching tool!! The music choice and the student helpers were great!!

Thanks for taking the time

[wildcrocadile1]

hey, i just build a steam engine like yours but i can't get the wheel part, is it one bigger than the other?? what zize??

[bigboy4017]

well it would be possible to reuse the steam but it would require a re condenser and a pump so it gets kind of complex for a project like that . Cool engine by the way.

[sldjfkjasdlfj]

thanks for commenting, flamedrag18; I didn't build this engine; we just assembled it (for details see the blur to the video). As for your suggestion: I don't think the laws of physics allow for rerouting the steam (or the condensed water) into the boiler due to the difference in pressure; the only way of using the steam further after it has passed through the cylinder is by directing it through additional cylinders - thus creating a double or triple expansion steam engine.

[flamedrag18]

nice work, ever think of making a contained system? by rerouting the steam back into the boiler, then you don't need to keep replacing it in the boiler, the cooled steam would reheat quicker then water anyways.

[rememberMe593]

It,s nice