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Author Topic: OKMO Microcosm Model M31 Vertical Steam Engine Single Cylinder with DIY Modifications  (Read 750 times)

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Bonjour,

The M30, also very nice machine to my opinion, has a great advantage compared to the M31, it has no dead points:

Operates at a few PSI.
My lonely small concern would be the size of the flywheel, quite large to be installed in a hull.

And if you know French steam designers, André LECOMTE created his famous AL5 a few decades ago:

A little family resemblance?
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