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Originally Posted by vteco
The little high speed flash steam engine was intended for use in a boat as a very small outboard motor, which already has a huge supply for water, but needs to be compact and relatively uncomplicated.
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Ah yes; a condenser is way too heavy and no need to re use the water on water.
Exhaust below waterline?
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Originally Posted by vteco
I do have a full sized twin Westinghouse type steam engine which would have been used for electrical generation. I haven't rebuilt it yet. The big problem (and startup expense) for all steam engines is the boiler. There are lots of Mickey Mouse (and dangerous, or short-lived) amateur boilers on YouTube. I'm not interested in taking chances that way, so a boiler is not available yet for me.
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I had a quick look. Those seem huge!? like 250HP? That's way too much for a house?
Yes boilers (and the plumbing) is simply NOT the place to cut corners!
I don't know enough to even consider playing with steam. I should try looking it up.
You've got me thinking about steam from waste ICE heat again...
As in:
Run the ICE exhaust through a heat exchanger; run a steam engine off that, that helps the ICE..?
This makes some sense for a stationary engine/s like a genset or water pump.
Do you know anyone doing this?
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Originally Posted by vteco
If you or anyone else wants to see a fascinating series on a steam powered automotive workshop please look up on Youtube David Richards Steam Powered Workshop. I suggest starting at the beginning. I love doing machine work and metal casting, so a machine shop run on steam is truly fabulous to me.
I smoke the trout that I catch on wood. I have some videos up on fishing and an ultralight row boat I built some years ago. My channel is called srhacksaw.
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I've opened both. thx. I'll have a look.