Steaming Along...A mini project for tinkerers in steam power generation.

Discussion in 'Off Grid Living' started by chelloveck, Nov 9, 2015.


  1. chelloveck

    chelloveck Diabolus Causidicus

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    Cautionary: Operating a steam pressure vessel has a number of hazards. It's not an activity for the careless, blasé, or those whose confidence is far greater than their competence.
     
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  2. Dont

    Dont Just another old gray Jarhead Monkey

    There's a good example of repuposing other things to make what one needs...

    Sorta Like... An alternative BOV??

    Hey Scooter.
     
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  3. Altoidfishfins

    Altoidfishfins Monkey+++ Site Supporter+

    Looks like the most dangerous part is dealing with an irate wife after running a steam engine and boiler on the kitchen stove:lol:
     
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  4. BTPost

    BTPost Stumpy Old Fart,Deadman Walking, Snow Monkey Moderator

    21st Century BroomStick..... Novel Idea,,,
     
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  5. ghrit

    ghrit Bad company Administrator Founding Member

    Where's the pointy hat?
     
  6. chelloveck

    chelloveck Diabolus Causidicus

    In tandem...if you could get the power output synchronised....it would be well on the way to making a 21st century rickshaw.
     
  7. UncleMorgan

    UncleMorgan I like peeling bananas and (occasionally) people.

    The neat thing about that little steam engine is that it doesn't have to be super-efficient. It just has to work well enough to do its designated job. A lot of people get super-hyper-over-obsessed with efficiency whenever steam power comes up.
     
  8. chelloveck

    chelloveck Diabolus Causidicus

    A more substantial set up, using a two stroke lawn mower engine could power a small generator, or with appropriate energy transfer mechanisms, power a wood lathe or some other such equipment. Steam was the power source of choice for many, many, decades before the internal combustion engine came along.

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    And there is always the steam powered lawn mower, when peak oil bites....:eek:

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    Steam Powered Lawn Mowers.
     
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  9. Ganado

    Ganado Monkey+++

    @chelloveck that looks alot like a distiller. :whistle: sure its just steam power :lol:
     
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