Those are nothing short of AWESOME!!!
Oh Raphael, you are so mean making those poor hamsters run for your enjoyment.
When they run in those wheels it's because they want to and they can quit when
they want to. Not to take you around the pond.
Nice set up, are you building a paddle wheel river boat to mount them in?
Bonjour Tommy,
Hopefully, my hamsters are made of steam, we have to remain politically correct
My concerns with these plants are their weight and their size.
The first machine alone weighs about 7 kilos and the second couple alone about 6 and all need big boilers
Currently, I have no plan of any hull able to receive them.
I don't know what the future holds for them, it's true that above all I like functional steam plants on the water or even on land.
And a litlle bit out of this topic, another original machine fot paddle wheels :
https://youtu.be/KZm-Q16LaHw
That looks like a lot lighter engine than the other one,(still not as light as the hamsters) but lighter.
What a way to pass steam from one cylinder to another,and another. Very tight tolerances there. It will
run better when it breaks in and shifting will become smoother. Maybe a block with an adjustable stop in
front of the lever to dial it in. Beautiful job Raphael.
Bonjour Tommy,
This single-acting machine has an original distribution by three micro grooves dug in the crankshaft for both directions of rotation and reverse.
Very simple and effective in principle, it unfortunately does not work with steam at this scale (at scale 1, this machine really existed) because the grooves are too small and the steam inlet condenses before doing its job of thrust, which explains why I did not film the steam test which turned out to be completely unsuccessful
Bonjour Raphael. Wonderful paddle wheel steam plants you have there..!!!
Gil
Bonjour,
For the pleasure of sharing again, my friend Patrick even used titanium (!) to build his boat, machine included, he is a real great mechanic !
https://youtu.be/1897biNUN5s
What a relaxing way to enjoy a summer's day. So peaceful, I see why you enjoy boats so much.
Thank you for the video Raphael, I truly enjoyed it.
I can not speak French, but I understood "magnifique" and they sure are ! Those paddle wheels turn so true, even at high speeds. Wonderful machines.
Bonjour Raphael, watching all your videos were a treat.
They make me wish one thing, that I spoke French.
Au revoir
Though I can only understand the occasional word you speak, while the rest of what you say is unintelligible to me, I will simply say that your obvious enthusiasm comes through loud and clear, needing absolutely no translation!
The joy of beholding your beautiful watercraft needs no translation either!!
Thank You for sharing these wonders of the waves with us all here!!!
