Hello, I think the quantity of copper tubing you are talking about would only get you about 30 square feet of heating surface. You need almost twice as many feet of heating surface for an engine of your size. Watertubes are a good choice for speed in steaming and lightweight construction.

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Wow, that looks like some great work! It looks like you have machined many of your parts from billet (solid) steel or cast iron. That is impressive. I would love to see more.

Looks great Pete. You're funnel will be comfortably rocked to sleep after a long day of steaming.

Pete,

It seems you're back home safely.

A big congratulations on managing to get those plugs out while avoiding disaster!

I hope all is well with you and you're able to get on the water this season.

Even tried the automatic transmission fluid and acetone mix?

I know a a very late response to this topic but here goes... I'll add some of my insight as a "young folk" and a member of "the generation who shall not be named" The "Forward" (all are generalities and considered the norm for the aforementioned generation): They don't have a lot of free time. The e...

The sliding-vane air motors have been used for a few fun albeit inefficient projects out here. I believe Roger McGuire even powered his steam trail bike with one many years ago. I'll have to look in the home video archive and take a look.

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Last night there was a fire in the warehouse the WW2 Liberty Ship Jeremiah O'Brien (JOB) and submarine USS Pompanito are moored next to. The warehouse and pier are a total loss. Some of their tools and equipment (forklifts, propane, new boiler tubes, etc.) was stored in there, along with some of the...