Scratch built marine engine

[doubleboost]

 

[Brass_Machine]

Wow. Thats a nice looking engine. Fairly large too, what are the specs?

Also... the last picture doesn't look like it goes with the engine in the first couple of pictures... Looks like some kind of kart with a modified engine?? (some type of jet engine maybe?) Is that a blower housing? More details please ;D

Eric

 

[nkalbrr]

Turbo charger for the steam powered cigar boat . Jokes aside nice engine, any plans on building a boat to go along with it?

 

[steamer]

That looks very similar to a Hasbrouck #1..

NICE WORK!

Is there a steamboat in your future? ;D

Dave

 

[doubleboost]

Hi it is based on a hasbruck no 1 .
I am trying to get info on a boiler for it ,i have no room for a boat .But i fancy putting it on my go kart just for fun
Regards
John

 

[deere_x475guy]

It is a sweet looking engine...

 

[doubleboost]

This link should show it running
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib5FmujaJp8[/ame]

 

[rake60]

Very Nicely Done!

Rick

 

[steamer]

Ray is a good friend of mine.

Look in " Steamboats and Modern Steam Launches" which is put out by Elliott Bay.

That should help.


Dave

 

[Bogstandard]

John,
That is a beautiful bit of work you have done there.
Something to be really proud of.

John

 

[Alphawolf45]

Hey I like that.Shame you dont have room for a boat.

 

[zeusrekning]

More details on the kart pic. Thats my ball of wax.

 

[doubleboost]

Hi
The kart if fitted with a home built gas turbine (jet) engine .
It developes 50-60 kg of thrust running at 30 psi boost pressure , a small honda petrol engine drives the lubricating oil pump giving 90 psi to the turbine bearings with hot oil this is critical to keep the turbo bearings alive .
The etrol engine also drives the high pressure fuel pump supplying kerrosine at a pressure of 50 / 350 psi the amount of fuel pressure you supply controlls the thrust ,
Running flat out it burns 5 litres per minute (3 tines this with reheat)
The basic unit is built around a large turbocharger fron a earth mover

 

[doubleboost]

This link should show the unit running in its prototype form
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7UJxGmQz84
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbE5G-Czbwc[/ame]
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AyOFxYd7Ms[/ame]

 

[tattoomike68]

5 liters a minute, my goodness you dont want to run that hot girl all day. WOW..

 

[rake60]

One word.... NOMEX!

Rick

 

[zeusrekning]

Id love to take that around my block just once. :big:

 

[steamer]

Yes I think Nomex quite sums it up ;D

Thats COOL!!!

Who needs a firebox.....just some boiler tubes!

:bow:


Way cool.....thanks for posting that!

Though the contrast of technology interests is very interesting.


Dave

 

[steamer]

as for a boiler, I found this on the web


http://www.tinypower.com/store2.php?crn=0&rn=282&action=show_detail

It should be plenty big enough to run the #1

Dave