Thanks Hans, I have a normal jewellery workshop. I just recently purchased a mini lathe and that led to beginning of a machining craze and the empting of the wallet and the wife muttering and rumbling words like "second child hood" and "midlife crisis" and "4 jaw chuck? what's that?" ;D I checked out the site you mentioned, really nice. What engine would you recommened?
I hear you Sam, but I would much rather jump in the car and go down to my local metal supply store though! The casting bit is just a handy offshoot from goldsmithing.
You know John, I have not the faintest idea how much steam will be produced or is needed since I have actually never even seen a steam engine run.( other than on videos) Talk about newbie, or what. When I tested it, it heated the water to boiling in 7 minutes, (300ml), but I have no idea if that is fast or slow. I am not to worried about the brass bit though, since I will only use this boiler, (if it works) very little. This is more a test/learning project, rather than a long functioning one.
I am very interested about the zinc leaching out of the brass. Is there any literature on that subject that I could read up on? Must have something to do with a cathode/anode reaction..
Cheers, Hans.
I hear you Sam, but I would much rather jump in the car and go down to my local metal supply store though! The casting bit is just a handy offshoot from goldsmithing.
You know John, I have not the faintest idea how much steam will be produced or is needed since I have actually never even seen a steam engine run.( other than on videos) Talk about newbie, or what. When I tested it, it heated the water to boiling in 7 minutes, (300ml), but I have no idea if that is fast or slow. I am not to worried about the brass bit though, since I will only use this boiler, (if it works) very little. This is more a test/learning project, rather than a long functioning one.
I am very interested about the zinc leaching out of the brass. Is there any literature on that subject that I could read up on? Must have something to do with a cathode/anode reaction..
Cheers, Hans.