Saturday 30 August 2008

The Steam Engine Build...

It seems to me, in these modern times, one needs some form of motive power if one is to be considered normal...
To this end I'm build my own steam engine...!
Let's start with a boiler made from an old aerosol can...
(During the construction of the boiler I set the smoke alarm off at 4 am & 3 am on consecutive evenings...)
Then I'll need something to boil the water in the boiler...

Does it work..?

Yes it works...
Now let's see those components together...

Hmmmm... Nice..!
Now, how about some cylinders to turn that steam into motion...?
Something like these perhaps..?

Good...
Now I'm going to put the whole lot in a cupboard to let them 'mature' for a couple of years...