Small Oscillating Steam Engine

[2124reading]

That is so cool how did you build that?

[appleintosh]

how much hp does it give

[carp1844]

Brilliant using the spring to keep a good seal.

[tjy148]

does this thing use heat to run

[flamedrag18]

build it bigger and more powerful, put a electric generator on it and you got a way to power your home.

[jalband1]

exelent work . i like dats very much

[alextizian]

Hi you sell? how much cost Thanks.

[fatboy1595]

are u willing to sell this engine and if you are please tell me the price

[xst4tus]

it moves because there is a valve face in the silver metal box( can't see it) which makes it have an intake/out change

[futurepredator8]

he how did u make the piston can u show thw parts of the pison.

[xtmxst]

wow please tell me where to get the plans ect thanks

[leerman22]

where did you get the plans? i'm making the same one at my schools machine shop class

[horizonflyer9]

how does this work?

[16mmDJ]

very cool! Where would one find the barstock to make one of those, Lowes, a model store?

[Enigma758]

16mmDJ - I sometimes find bar stock at flea markets.

[WKmonstermutt]

How many inch pounds can this motor produce and how many psi does it take to get there

[454bigboss]

was it a complex thing to construct or quite simple. I'm thinking about attempting something like that my self

[dcw56]

Probably the simplest engine I've ever built, but I've made a number of engines including four stroke gasoline engines, so I guess it's all relative. It only has about a dozen parts. There are prints for similar engines to be found on the web.

[g4q9n2]

That's really neat. Good crank counterbalance.

Looked like 3000 rpm or so.

[bestSVMS]

how is that a steam engine

i think its run by compressed air

i dont see any steam, fire stuff that, unless you had an external boiler, but then you would have a exhaust

[dcw56]

It will run on steam, and I built a boiler for it, too. I just ran it here on compressed air for convenience.

[riverlifeva]

@bestSVMS and it does have an exhaust.

[DonHoraldo]

whats the fuel?

[spartan0841]

haha oh wow

[horizonflyer9]

air

[DonHoraldo]

you never know.

there could be a teakettle out of frame.

[ElihuNivens]

can't see any steam chimney for the steam :S

[BritishSoccerNut]

any chance some1 could give me a quick explanation or how to make it?

[Davoflix]

Can one of those things be connected to four wheels and a car chassis? Petrol is getting expensive .. heh.

[WanderingWolfe]

You'd need a really small tush to get around with that motor. lol

[spinsrifleking]

how did you make that i want one

also whats powering it what is at the other end of that tube?

[cyborgtroy]

It's all fast and stuff.

[krankiev]

made it yourself. nice.

[ArmyGolem]

i made one like that in my machine trades class. Mine bigger though :)

[Chrutonius]

I can't stop watching this cute yet genious engine :D

Is there any chanse that i can get a blueprint of it ? :)

[mikedasgerman]

Great job. I made the same one and scaled it up. I have it on the display shelf at work and the customers always ask to see it run. I always wanted to make a second cylinder and crank on the opposite side if the pillar but i never have the time.

[Novosti86]

hello ,would you give me few tips how you made that one ,i really want to create one my self ,i am not skillful but i really want to make one badly :) every advice is more than welcome :):)

[chesterfield44]

Excelent work Dad, did you make everything on the engine, (Spring, nuts)

[dcw56]

Not the spring. Found it in my scrap box.

[ryjnnh77]

awsome job. im looking to build one like this for my college project. were did yu get the plans from?? thanks

[MrCassata]

Very nice... How many HP do you think there would be on something like that? My guess is something like .1

[dcw56]

Well, I'm just guessing too, but I'd think more like .005

Not much, in any case :)

[theadventurebiker]

Wow this is awesome!

[pointless14]

wot RPM can it get to?

[pointless14]

wots it rev 2?

[dcw56]

What??

[bloodynikka1]

im thinking somwere from 200 to 3000rpm.. just an estimate but.......

[THUNDERDOMEFXXRACER]

must be a good couple hundred rpm easily.

[ryebread195]

I MUST MAKE IT...how

[wststreet]

do you have any plans for that.... i'd be interested in something like that... it's sad how people forget about how important steam used to be

[metiobyk]

perpetum mobile

[UKBB]

The bird sounds like a Robin.

[LeviMan2001]

wow cool, lets see it drive a little car or somthing now. Hmm rc steam car...

[Madrigalrose]

How about that! Those birds are a nice touch ;)

I had to turn it up a bit to catch them.

Love these little steam engines. Keep'em coming.

[TRACTORUM]

the birds in background add to it!