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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: MasonvilleEngines on July 24, 2021, 07:34:51 am

Title: Re: Don't Put Liquid Nitrogen In a Steam Engine
Post by: MasonvilleEngines on July 25, 2021, 02:36:24 pm

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

Title: Re: Don't Put Liquid Nitrogen In a Steam Engine
Post by: Gregowen 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?

Title: Re: Don't Put Liquid Nitrogen In a Steam Engine
Post by: St Paul Steam on July 25, 2021, 07:22:20 am

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

Title: Re: Don't Put Liquid Nitrogen In a Steam Engine
Post by: Gregowen 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.

Title: Re: Don't Put Liquid Nitrogen In a Steam Engine
Post by: Dampfopa on July 24, 2021, 01:03:42 pm

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

Title: Re: Don't Put Liquid Nitrogen In a Steam Engine
Post by: jkbixby on July 24, 2021, 09:23:20 am

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

Title: Don't Put Liquid Nitrogen In a Steam Engine
Post by: MasonvilleEngines on July 24, 2021, 07:34:51 am

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


https://youtu.be/VDdamDi6oes