DIY live steam boiler build - Part 3 of 4 (First test run)
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- Опубликовано: 19 фев 2021
- Please note - This video is for educational purposes only and I don't recommend you make one yourself. Although it costs much less than buying a ready made steam boiler, there are quite a few dangers in doing it yourself. The boiler is now finished and working perfectly (personally, I think it's a work of art).
I couldn't find any in-depth videos or tutorials on how to make a boiler, so I had to go by instinct.
I'm only sharing my experiences and learning curve with you all because you wanted it.
Not long after I recorded this video, I discovered MAP gas which is MUCH better than a standard butane torch and it does the job perfectly but please DON'T TRY TO MAKE YOUR OWN unless your name is Tony and you're a complete idiot. I think my e-Bike and scooter are safer than doing this but unfortunately, I'm still in constant pain so I can't ride either of them 😔
Parts list (things I've shown so far)
Chandelier coupler I used for the pressure relief valve - ebay.to/2Z4TuND
Pressure relief valve - ebay.to/3cOJDnc
35mm copper tube - ebay.to/2O4xJuO
108mm copper end caps - ebay.to/36Of8K8
108mm copper pipe - ebay.to/3pVpRK9
Silver solder - ebay.to/2MESuwV
1/4" copper tube for heat exchangers - ebay.to/3cTBRIJ
Silver solder flux - ebay.to/3rywK4J
MAP gas bottles - ebay.to/3d9iMlE
Mahogany strips - ebay.to/2OCIhBN
Cork sheet - ebay.to/3phB5rw
Boiler bushes - ebay.to/3adG2Nz
Lever valve (the throttle) - ebay.to/3db0796
Banjo pressure gauge syphon pipe - ebay.to/3b0IINK
Pressure gauge - ebay.to/37cVjMF
Blowdown valve - ebay.to/3d9RVWB 
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Wow it's just fantastic just loving the sound it make when running and slowing down. Just like a steam train brilliant you must be so proud of that engine and it looks great. What a transformation from when you first showed it us it's hard to believe it's the same engine.
Cheers mate. I'm impressed that I didn't kill myself in the process because there were a few dodgy moments where I knew it'd kill me if it went wrong. It's more of a relief than proudness 😂
Brilliant - watching that just made me smile all the way through. Thanks, mate.
It would be fun to see you use this to power your next bike. It would keep you warm in the winter and you'd be a sight to see on a steam engine motorbike. :D
Yeah if it was the 1820,s
Nice.....it sounds like a diesel van with a million miles on the clock......i love it.
Tony that is just fantastic I bet you are really pleased with your self, great work thumbs up
I'm pleased it didn't kill me. I don't know how I did it but I did 😂
If you knew my track record with simple plumbing, you'd understand!
Fantastic Tony , well done 👍
Yes it's alive thanks.
Crackin stuff Tony. :) Well done
Great job!
Well done
Wow 😃 it looks cool and works awesome 👍
Awesome.
Finally got to here your tooter! Nice job Tony! The whole thing is a symphony of mechanical music. Keep chugging away Tony. You mentioned people (person) asking about you’re R/C content. I’m thinking R/C steamboat!👍
Cheers mate.
If the steam boat does at least 60mph and I could find a place to take it, yeah I'd do it. This weekend is the finale of the steam stuff for the time being, I'm going back to my usual mayhem..... I haven't said any swear words for 2 weeks now, I'm getting withdrawal 😥
Fantastic!
Love it.
Good to see the Boiler working and providing steam for your engine Tony, pleased for ya....A lot of work, you get your reward...🤔🤔😯😯😀🇬🇧
Cheers mate. This weekend is the finale for the time being, I've had enough of dirty, smelly, oily stuff for a while. Back to my normal reviews and mayhem soon 😁
@@Vortecks Time you built a nice iNAV 5 inch quad matey.... RTH and land is epic...🤔🤔🤔😯😯🇬🇧
@@EnglishTurbines I still have my Armattan FPV and the 310mm that I designed. The trouble is, I don't have a spotter and I never will.
To be honest mate, I don't even know what the laws are anymore 😔
@@Vortecks It's easy, it's £9 fee to register ALL of your Aircraft... Carry your number on your "drone" (inside it if you like)...off you go..Pass a simple flying test online...If you are a BMFA Member, your are automatically qualified...Having a Spotter who can "take over" whilst a quad is flying is pure fantasy...lol...🤔🤔😯😯🙄🙄🇬🇧
@@EnglishTurbines I finally took the test and I have a flyer ID..... I'm now legal to fly 😁
I didn't read any of the crap before the test and I only got 2 questions wrong.
Sound as a Pound Tone 💨💨💨💨👍🏼
Fantastic! Drag the flywheel and give an idea of the torque please.
With the engine running light there’s very little load. An engine like that will run on next to nothing , so little pressure that it doesn’t even move the gauge. If you give that engine high pressure on no load, it’ll roar into blur.
Nice job , now for a full steem train --HeHe
Nope, I don't have enough swear words in my vocabulary for that one mate 🤣
Hello im in Australia and I have to build a boiler as well were do you source your parts from
Where did you purchase the mahogany?
Well done Tony. That's bloody brilliant.
Do you reckon that pressure gauge might be a bit shite ? Even after you ran it down, it still had a reasonable amount of pressure.
Yes mate, I'm confident that it's accurate. I put my car pump on the throttle output with a Schrader valve and it was reading 2-3psi high. Steam pressure is different to air pressure because, when you let the steam out, the depressurisation causes the water to immediately boil so it does seem like there's a lot of pressure but there isn't really.
he pressure is first raised to the operating pressureT, then the engine valve is opened
looks and sounds like a 100% steampunk instrument
Congratulations on a successful run.
I think it would have performed pretty differently if you let the steam pressure build to 30, 60 or 100 psi. The steam would be dryer and expand more, using less water to make it run longer.
Yes, it would but there's one slight problem...... I made the boiler. I have zero experience with plumbing, I've only just discovered how to silver solder and I don't know what I'm doing.
Even I'm not brave enough to push it to 100psi 😂
@@Vortecks a hydro test isn't too hard to do. When you are building steam, you have heat which can weaken things in ways you won't see in a hydro test but you can de-rate based upon your temperature and construction.
Then test under steam using some type of blast shield to avoid injury if you get a boiler explosion.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, naaaaaah! Just not the same without the smell of burning paraffin.
It's alive 🤣
Who else is waiting for it to be modified to charge up Lithium batteries? :)
Gauge mounted too low and no pigtail. Probably failed because of water in it.
Hi ya,sent you a insta msg bud.Not gonna lie id have this engine on my mantelpiece :-)
I don't really use insta for messaging anymore mate, I can't use the screen in portrait because my very fat thumbs don't fit the keys and it won't change to landscape 😂 I have to compose an email to myself, copy it from Gmail and paste it. Also, there's a character limit so I can't really give a detailed reply. If you need any more help, please drop me an email and I can reply properly - vortecks2000@gmail.com