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    Compound uniflow steam engine

    Hi I had this idea about a triple compound uniflow radial engine. I post a picture of the basic idea of it. The red cylinder is the high pressure single action cylinder with a inlet valve (poppet, rotary or piston). The uniflow ports will open at 120° and go to the mid pressure cylinder with...
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    Electric water level indicator.

    Thanks for the advice! Spark plugs seems like a great idea!
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    Electric water level indicator.

    I know there are driffent threads on the subject, though most of them seems quite complex especially for one who does not know a lot about electronics. I want something that will switch on a solonid that will lift the check valve of its seat in the feed water pump, when the water level are at...
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    Oil free steam engine?

    Hi. I want to build a single acting uniflow engine with a condenser and to avoid the hassle with oil from the condenser to feed pump, I would like to make a engine that don't use any oil in the steam. I have head of some that have converted air-compressor pumps that don't use oil, however it...
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    Hello from Sweden

    Hi, I'm planning some future projects and thought it was a good idea to join. My main interest is steam engines and everthing around it. /Jim H.
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