This type of useful, informative, well made instructional video, is what I really think the best thing about youtube is. Thanks for making this incredible series! Subscribed.
Thank you for your work, it's amazing. I am very new to this, and really just trying to understand how this all works. In a hypothetical scenario of running this on air.. And this scenario is not in an effort to be practical or to to be cost effective, just to understand the dynamics, could you increase the power by supplying both pressurized air to the input as well as vacuum to the output?
Very interesting Robert, Is the gravel acting as a regenerator? Like in a Thermo-Acoustic sterling engine. It would be interesting to replace the gravel with a coarse stainless steel pot scourer.
I feel like giving you a thumbs down just to make you ask "what kind of a moron would do that?!?" seriously though, thanks so much for this video. I want to make a steam engine just for fun because I have water and wood. This is so valuable. I'm only 5 minutes in, and I love everything so far
Very useful, connect the output shaft of the steam engine to a generator or alternator and you have a generator that can operate on almost anything that burns or solar power (using a parabolic solar concentrator to boil water to steam)
@@johng.3740 As far as used items I agree. However the Predator engines in the vids are about $120 new at Harbor Freight, and the turbos in the vids were about $130 on Amazon. So, if you go with new it's about the same.
Thanks! Hp varies with steam pressure....so that's hard to answer. I'd guess that 70 - 100 psi would be around 2 hp. I prefer water tube type boilers for safety reasons.
1- Is the steam engine 2 or 4 stroke? 2- Have you made any changes to the camshaft, also called valve timing? 2.1 Didn't you make any changes to the engine and just inject steam? 3- What is the pressure value in bars that makes the steam engine work?
How big is your boiler? You might not have sufficient pressure for any one cylinder, as a little pressure escapes from the other 3 during the upstroke. It depends on the fringing order. If you watch the very beginning on the "Steam Engine Run Up'' video, you'll see what I mean. With a big flywheel, and a good starting spin, it might work. Personally I would try it, but it's a risk.
@@jesserebel8387 In my experience, automotive alternators don't like steam engines because of minute speed changes (alternator tries to load it's windings up). Permanent magnet DC motors work better. The little ones in the vid would not do 9000 watts. More like 750.
No, but with this design, it would require an alternating intake valve set up. Otherwise, one cylinder would be releasing steam pressure needed to drive the other cylinder down. Thanks for watching!
This information is good for doomsday if we don't have access to petroleum generating electricity with the hundreds of trees around you is your last resort.
This type of useful, informative, well made instructional video, is what I really think the best thing about youtube is. Thanks for making this incredible series! Subscribed.
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I agree. Too many howtos are nothing more than horrible music and "watch me"
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You put an unbelievable amount of work into this. Thank you so much for helping educate us strangers! Liked and subscribed! 👍🏼
Thanks!
Very professional way you explained in all your four video's
Thanks again with highly appreciation
Thanks!
Thank you for this. I, like many here, am planning to build a steam boiler but needed a steam engine. Thanks again.
Thanks for watching! Enjoy tinkering!
You really did i great job with your explaination video's, very clear and you mention all the important things that really matter. :)
Thanks! Making vids isn't easy, so I appreciate that!
very sensible, thank you for sharing!
My pleasure!
Thank you for the video
Thank you for your work, it's amazing. I am very new to this, and really just trying to understand how this all works.
In a hypothetical scenario of running this on air.. And this scenario is not in an effort to be practical or to to be cost effective, just to understand the dynamics, could you increase the power by supplying both pressurized air to the input as well as vacuum to the output?
Very interesting Robert, Is the gravel acting as a regenerator? Like in a Thermo-Acoustic sterling engine. It would be interesting to replace the gravel with a coarse stainless steel pot scourer.
What fittings did you use where the spark plug was? Did you have to enlarge the hole?
I feel like giving you a thumbs down just to make you ask "what kind of a moron would do that?!?"
seriously though, thanks so much for this video. I want to make a steam engine just for fun because I have water and wood. This is so valuable. I'm only 5 minutes in, and I love everything so far
Thanks! Enjoy!
The 212cc is about 6.5 hp, do you know what the hp is developed from the steam version? And what psi is the steam coming into the engine.
Very useful, connect the output shaft of the steam engine to a generator or alternator and you have a generator that can operate on almost anything that burns or solar power (using a parabolic solar concentrator to boil water to steam)
Thanks! I do prefer the turbines for generating power. Much smoother and controllable.
@@gwseymour Good point, though reciprocating engines that can be turned to steam engines are more commonly available and cheaper
@@johng.3740 As far as used items I agree. However the Predator engines in the vids are about $120 new at Harbor Freight, and the turbos in the vids were about $130 on Amazon. So, if you go with new it's about the same.
Bro this is exactly what I was trying to make that brought me here
Great job! Do you have an estimate of output power? Estimate of steam requirements & maybe a recommended boiler design? Again, great job
Thanks! Hp varies with steam pressure....so that's hard to answer. I'd guess that 70 - 100 psi would be around 2 hp. I prefer water tube type boilers for safety reasons.
1- Is the steam engine 2 or 4 stroke? 2- Have you made any changes to the camshaft, also called valve timing? 2.1 Didn't you make any changes to the engine and just inject steam? 3- What is the pressure value in bars that makes the steam engine work?
Should have read comments. Sorry, I'm new at this stuff.
Thanks for watching. Enjoy!
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Does it have enough power to run a load when it is converted?
Absolutely. Just not as much as a gas engine (unless you REALLY pour on the steam)
Do you have any issue with internal rust??
You have to lube the cylinder wall immediately after use.
you could use a flash boiler as a better option
There's many options....whatever your needs.
Please confirm we can do same for four cylinder engine?
How big is your boiler? You might not have sufficient pressure for any one cylinder, as a little pressure escapes from the other 3 during the upstroke. It depends on the fringing order. If you watch the very beginning on the "Steam Engine Run Up'' video, you'll see what I mean. With a big flywheel, and a good starting spin, it might work. Personally I would try it, but it's a risk.
We wanted to run 100KW generator
with steam
Please must advise
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zaheer
@@zaheeraftab3208 That kind of power requires a very large boiler to start. Also, consider a turbine.
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Will this work on a multi cylinder engine?
You sort of need an intake valve system to use this method on a multi-cylinder.
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how much hp does it make after its conveted to steam?
It depends on how much steam pressure you apply. I'd say at 60 psi, it was around 2 hp.
@@gwseymour im wondering its capable of running a alternator or motor producing 9000 watts peak power
@@jesserebel8387 In my experience, automotive alternators don't like steam engines because of minute speed changes (alternator tries to load it's windings up). Permanent magnet DC motors work better. The little ones in the vid would not do 9000 watts. More like 750.
Would It run a bigger motor capable of 8k watta
@@jesserebel8387 Not the little engine in the vids. As I said more like 750. Thanks for watching
Have you tried with paralel two cylinder bike engine?
No, but with this design, it would require an alternating intake valve set up. Otherwise, one cylinder would be releasing steam pressure needed to drive the other cylinder down. Thanks for watching!
Can a car radiator painted black, filled with water and left in the sun , produce enough steam to power a steam engine.
No Sir. It takes much more heat and pressure.
This information is good for doomsday if we don't have access to petroleum generating electricity with the hundreds of trees around you is your last resort.
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This is completely wrong conversion to waste efficiency