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Alcohol (meths) Burner for Steam Engine

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Uploaded by on May 24, 2007

This is a video about a denatured alcohol burner that I made. People in the UK call denatured alcohol "meths". I began experimenting with alternative fuel sources for my steam engine because the fuel that in runs on (esbit tablets) are really expensive.

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  • were can i get denatured alchohol

  • It is used in camping stoves, ocasionally. You can get it at a home improvement store in the paint thinner isle. They definently have it at home depot.

  • there is no such thing as to big of a flame :)

  • I really like how you think!

  • Credit to you for an expert clean up job!

    You need a hole in your cap for the burner, and you could do with some wick tube holders. It was a little big for that wilesco engine!

    Good try though :D

  • Thanks! I have since decided to buy a meths tray burner. I don't think that I will make another burner anytime soon... oh well.

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  • Hi Devon

    You will go far...you have the mind of a young inventor...much the same as I was when I was your age some 50 years ago.... ......you are humble and understand that you can make a mistake...that is a gift from God .....a gift not many have...the Wright brothers invented the airplane making everything because the theories at that time were wrong and they proved them wrong and they had only 1 HIGH SCHOOL degree between the two of them

    NEVER QUIT KID!

    Best to you,Dan

  • next time, go outside and play with your video. Most importantly is MAKE MORE VIDEOS OF IT!

  • Awesome Job Devin! 

  • I like the design, but to make it so that it doesn't tip over, make some type of stand that is attached to your burner and somehow clamps or locks to your wood board, i'm going to build one that you can put the fuel tank at a lower spot than the burner that is denatured alcohol fired.

  • and WHERE is the video of the FIRE!!?? haha

    great vids.. i saw in the other one u love that lil whistle xD

  • That`s how humanity progressed :D

    Keep Trying and thanks !

  • Thats why you dont run it in the house dumbass

  • Good luck and keep tring. We have all had small fires with our steam engine.

  • Try to make the wicks out of some very fine steelwool.

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