"Uh-Oh, Spaghetti-O's" finished tin can steamer

[St Paul Steam]

This is pretty much the finished Spaghetti-O's steam special.  she weighs 1 lb., is 3 1/8" OD X 5 3/4" long & 6 1/2" tall. has 420 calories & about 2.5 servings per container. the wood supports are 1 pc pine units each & painted Spaghetti-Os red. it has a near solid brass a stay rod through the center & screwed into the "nose" & soldered on the other end to as not to scare the bejeevers out of me every time I tested the limits of the can to much & it would make a load "pop" sound. it will idle nicely @ around 1.25 lbs & max pressure I would keep at 5 lbs or less. it is imperative that you not shock the boiler with too much pressure at once, best to creep up on the pressure slightly while flicking the flywheel. with the stay rod it is much safer now. this is a novelty item & will never be for sale. the inside of the tin can was cleaned thoroughly with carb cleaner ...dried & stabilized with a liberal amount of WD-40 to keep the innards rust free. The paper label was coated with clear spray urethane to aid in cleaning up excess oil drips. this was never intended to run on actual steam...although I believe it will.



"Oh-Oh, Spaghetti-O's" naked steamer.



"Spaghetti-O's"  tin can steam engine build.
I have most of the fittings & bushings soldered into the can at this point.

[RichSteamTx]

that is so cute and super cool!

[Stoker]

Bruce all I can do is shake my head in admiration and wonder!!!

Mostly I wonder, what on earth will he come up with next?!?!     ;c)

[RedRyder]

Thanks Bruce..... You always come up with another nice surprise!

[jkbixby]

You've exceeded my expectations again Bruce.......well done!

[IndianaRog]

Bruce what a cool idea...of course you WILL test it on steam, you won't be able to resist!

Rog

[St Paul Steam]

Bruce what a cool idea...of course you WILL test it on steam, you won't be able to resist!

Rog

Lol...not this time Rog, I don't want to re:introduce water into the tin can again,  I worked too hard to clean all that crap out'a there.

[txlabman]

What a fun project; expertly executed!

I shutter to think about how many cans of these I ate growing up!

Thanks for the complete change of pace Bruce.

I bet it will get a lot of attention the next time you display at a show.

[AirSpyder]

I agree, very cute

Great job Bruce

[Steamburns]

This is super cool; and a nice conversation piece!  Ha!

[Paula]

Bruce, this is cleverness squared! No... cubed! 

One question: How did you get the 'getthi-O's out of the can?    Another question: Did you eat them? [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

This reminds me of a steam engine I made a long, long time ago that used a 1-pint paint can for a boiler (from an Alfred Morgan book.) It never worked, but the only tools I had were Dad's electric drill and a hacksaw! 

Paula

[St Paul Steam]

Bruce, this is cleverness squared! No... cubed! 

One question: How did you get the 'getthi-O's out of the can?    Another question: Did you eat them? (Attachment Link)

This reminds me of a steam engine I made a long, long time ago that used a 1-pint paint can for a boiler (from an Alfred Morgan book.) It never worked, but the only tools I had were Dad's electric drill and a hacksaw! 

Paula

Re: "How did you get the 'getthi-O's out of the can?" theyre still in there...lol. seriously though, that's why the big hole in the rear I had to cover it up with a rather large size brass piece, they proved more difficult to get out than I would have thought, I thought they would just poor out like soup but I was woefully wrong about that, I had to make a hook and fish them out, after a minute I realized that introducing hot tap water into the can diluted the SpaghettiOs sufficiently to help them to start pouring out, took 10 minutes to get them all out. No, I wasn't able to save them for eating, after drilling the can with a step drill bit I created to many metal shavings and was afraid of the grandkids ingesting them, it wasn't worth the risk...they (SpaghettiOs's) all went down the garbage disposal. after drilling such a large hole in the rear, it definitely made the can weaker, hence the stay rod & front brass disk for support.
Paula, you've come a long way from "Dad's electric drill and a hacksaw!" I'm sure if he saw the competent machinist you are now, he would be very proud.
good question, Cheers, Bruce

[Nick]

No, I wasn't able to save them for eating, after drilling the can with a step drill bit I created to many metal shavings and was afraid of the grandkids ingesting them, it wasn't worth the risk...they (SpaghettiOs's) all went down the garbage disposal.

😂 I love it Bruce!!

Don’t you have any of these laying around?

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[St Paul Steam]

No, I wasn't able to save them for eating, after drilling the can with a step drill bit I created to many metal shavings and was afraid of the grandkids ingesting them, it wasn't worth the risk...they (SpaghettiOs's) all went down the garbage disposal.

😂 I love it Bruce!!

Don’t you have any of these laying around?

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Lol...would you still feed them to your 3 boys after passing them through that magnet  ?

[Stoker]

No, I wasn't able to save them for eating, after drilling the can with a step drill bit I created to many metal shavings and was afraid of the grandkids ingesting them, it wasn't worth the risk...they (SpaghettiOs's) all went down the garbage disposal.

😂 I love it Bruce!!

Don’t you have any of these laying around?

(Attachment Link)

Lol...would you still feed them to your 3 boys after passing them through that magnet  ?

Actually Bruce, I believe the proper technique with this technology is to let the grandkids eat the Spagetti-Os, and then have them swallow the magnets to gather the metal and help pass it on thru!!!    ;c)