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  1. #1
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    Default First Test of a DIY Steam Turbine running off a 4" Copper MSM Boiler.

    First Test of a DIY Steam Turbine running off a 4" Copper MSM Boiler.

    Cheers Jim
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    I was blown away with the video's intro before it even got to the turbine!

    It appears to be blowing steam against a vane or paddle? I wonder what sort of torque it produces and whether it can start spinning with a load on the turbine. Would love to know what RPM that was running at!

    Nice work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mk1_Oz View Post
    I was blown away with the video's intro before it even got to the turbine!

    It appears to be blowing steam against a vane or paddle? I wonder what sort of torque it produces and whether it can start spinning with a load on the turbine. Would love to know what RPM that was running at!

    Nice work.
    Thanks, I forgot to take pics as I built it, just got too immersed. A friend made me up that Youtube intro.

    Its pretty simple inside, I made the vanes out of quite thick copper sheet and they are very heavily silver brazed into place on the brass section to with stand the force on them. I think I might have to invest in one of those el cheapo digital tachometers on eBay as I would like to know the rpm's.
    Hooked it up a little while ago to a small DIY genny and it lit up a gang of light bulbs without a problem.

    Fan.jpg
    Cheers Jim
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    Blue Heeler's Model & Toy Steam Engine Room

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Ferrous View Post
    Thanks, I forgot to take pics as I built it, just got too immersed. A friend made me up that Youtube intro.

    Its pretty simple inside, I made the vanes out of quite thick copper sheet and they are very heavily silver brazed into place on the brass section to with stand the force on them. I think I might have to invest in one of those el cheapo digital tachometers on eBay as I would like to know the rpm's.
    Hooked it up a little while ago to a small DIY genny and it lit up a gang of light bulbs without a problem.

    Fan.jpg
    Just interested in what bearings were used in the turbine?
    Bruce

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    Quote Originally Posted by Abratool View Post
    Just interested in what bearings were used in the turbine?
    Bruce
    Just some normal run of the mill flanged bearings, nothing special.
    Cheers Jim
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    Blue Heeler's Model & Toy Steam Engine Room

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