STEAM BALL ENGINE Aeolipile HERO of ALEXANDRIA

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Uploaded by on Mar 25, 2009

The very first steam engine was invented by HERO of Alexandria. This was about 2000 years ago. Because of a lack of materials and machinery at the time, they could find no practical use for the sphere.

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  • It reminds me a "Death Star" from Stars Wars saga :)

  • It's a whole lotta hu-e.

  • @Rotitomato what's that all a-boot Eh???

  • @riverlifeva Shure Puff, Mr. Magic Dragon.

  • @Rotitomato big whoop!!! whatever you're going on about, either way mine looks better.

  • @riverlifeva Let me repeat myself, It can absolutely do work. A horse is not meant to do "work".

  • @Rotitomato what are you going on about? they're not meant to do "work".

  • Can it do any work, absolutely not . ...????? Put it on a fixed axle, then you can see how much work it can do!!!

  • I LOVE THE SIMPLES MACHINES

  • Hi! I m a student of physics from Argentina and I very like your videos! This engine could be constructed with a cilinder of aluminium ( a big can ) and putting the two tubes on it ?

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