Author Topic: Don't Put Liquid Nitrogen In a Steam Engine (Read 194 times)

MasonvilleEngines · « **on:** July 24, 2021, 07:34:51 am »

Never occurred to me to try but now that I seen it on youtube...

jkbixby · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2021, 09:23:20 am »

"Here - hold my beer!" Probably a high school physics teacher......probably not a mechanical engineer.

Dampfopa · « **Reply #2 on:** July 24, 2021, 01:03:42 pm »

There are things in the world you just don't need.💀

Gregowen · « **Reply #3 on:** July 24, 2021, 01:13:28 pm »

Very fascinating and pretty impressive - until it failed. I have one just like it, but no liquid nitrogen.

St Paul Steam · « **Reply #4 on:** July 25, 2021, 07:22:20 am »

"Oh crap I cant stop it" ...don't worry , that problem will take care of itself !

Gregowen · « **Reply #5 on:** July 25, 2021, 01:41:56 pm »

Looks like he filled it all the way to the top - maybe it would not have failed if he had used a bit less liquid nitrogen?

MasonvilleEngines · « **Reply #6 on:** July 25, 2021, 02:36:24 pm »

Lol, I think you are right, the manual should state the correct amount.

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