Shop built boiler for model and toy steam applications

High volume boiler, 110 volt AC 1440 watts of power heats water from cold to 30 PSI in 10 minutes. Has electrical pressure switch that allows for fingertip adjustment from 10 psi to 100 psi (though paired PM research safety valves blow at 60 psi). Will maintain a continous flow of steam via two regulator valves, also has a PM research steam guage and whistle. Jacketed/insulated boiler stays just warm to the touch on exterior. Shown here set to 30 PSI and operating a small model turbine.

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• shop
• built
• boiler
• turbine
• model
• toy
• steam

[IndianaRog]

Boiler itself is steel with layer of insulation and then a thin brass decorative outer layer.

[windandsun68]

I love that, is the best iv seen.

[Vitaliy711]

very nice boiler! can you tell me the dimensions of it? thanks.

[manola187]

NICE!!!

[silver760]

Brass and copper boilers constructed propperly can take huge presures some large copper loco boilers used to run upto 250psi sometimes more,copper and brass boilers made to work at 100psi are pressure tessted to twice working pressure before continuos use or to obtain a boiler test certificate,copper can expand and contract many more times before cracking than a steel boiler as the material is more ductile than steel,copper boilers look nicer too!

[silver760]

Alright Rog,

You ought to make the plans available online for that beasty,nice job you have done on that one!

[jamespetts2]

Is that brass? If so, 60psi might be a bit much!

[steamyman]

wow! very impressive!

[calypso22]

Very nice boiler Roger. Beautifully built.

I don't have a stand-alone boiler yet, but it's high up on my list. :)