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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Model & Toy Steam Engines – Stirling Cycle – Flame Lickers – Small Antique Originals => Topic started by: Gary on July 27, 2020, 03:48:52 pm

Title: Re: Hero’s ancient steam turbine by Microcosm
Post by: Nick on July 27, 2020, 08:23:14 pm

Wow! big fire at the end!  :D  But you cut the video too short  ;)

Title: Re: Hero’s ancient steam turbine by Microcosm
Post by: Tadfafty on July 27, 2020, 07:42:17 pm

added video to post for you.

Title: Re: Hero’s ancient steam turbine by Microcosm
Post by: Tadfafty on July 27, 2020, 07:40:55 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adQ6Am-R8Lw

Title: Hero’s ancient steam turbine by Microcosm
Post by: Gary on July 27, 2020, 03:48:52 pm

My daughter got this little one for my birthday. I tried it out today. I filled up the alcohol tank a bit over full I think. When I lightened it up the alcohol spilled over and started a nice fire on the granite countertop.  This really speeded up steam production until the safety plunger popped out and everything cluttered over the counter. The fire was easily extinguished and everything cleaned up. The parts were quite hot at first. What a spectacle and quite fun. Video on YouTube. adQ6Am-R8Lw