Rocket Man
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Nov 4, 2011
- Messages
- 240
- Reaction score
- 121
I built this 1.5" x 2" stroke steam about engine 25 years ago. It runs 500 rpms on 100 psi steam and will power a belt drive table saw 4 to 1 ratio to get 2000 rpms on the saw blade. Steam boiler holds 1/2 gallon of water. Steam reclaimer puts 110° F water back into the boiler with a pump & check valve. It will run all day recycling the same water. Boiler has a hot water heating element inside. I once had a 4.9 gallon wood fired steam boiler. I took the 24" fan blade off of a floor fan and put it on this steam engine it has no trouble turning that fan blade at 500 rpms. My rpm gauged shows 500 rpm with 100 psi steam. Today engine is running on compressed air. Engine is dirty it has been setting on the shelf for a long time.
P = psi = 100
L = stroke = .332 ft
A = area = 1.776
N = rpm = 500
100 x .333 x 1.766 x 500 / 33,000. = .891 HP
HOW do I upload a video.???
P = psi = 100
L = stroke = .332 ft
A = area = 1.776
N = rpm = 500
100 x .333 x 1.766 x 500 / 33,000. = .891 HP
HOW do I upload a video.???
Last edited: