A DIY electric boiler and small steam engine. Another topic of discussion was how to fuel the boiler itself. An electrically powered boiler is perhaps the easiest option, ...

Steam power anything these days is pretty cool, but rarely have we ever seen such a complex build as this steam powered, remote controlled 1/16th scale tank. [Ian] is an electronics design ...

Steam turbine-powered locomotives never really caught on. Similar to gas turbine engines, steam turbines are efficient at certain rpm, and extremely inefficient at many others. At high speeds ...

In a recent video, Dug built a tin can steam engine from a 1963 issue of Mechanix Illustrated. "When heated with a small alcohol stove this little engine can spin extremely fast," says Dug. "I ...

IN the summer of 1893, I made some experiments on the effect of steam-jacketing small steam-engine cylinders by placing the whole of the cylinder and valve chest inside the boiler; the increase of ...