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Heron's Aeolipile
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Well.....
--- Quote ---I think Ralph is going to use a single bearing due to the burner having to go at the bottom.
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This is not entirely correct at the mo' John.... I'm toying with a spike right up it !!! :bugeye:
I'm just trying it to see how it reacts? You got to try the silly simple stuff first and work your way up to super complex ehh?
Your idea Stew is not a hundred miles off from what I'm going to try first.... I'm just not going to employ a ball bearing at this time :)
Something like this.... Oh and I got a pirate version of Crap 'o' Cad from the pound shop today :lol: (it comes in Quad colour.... Just decided not to use the green :headbang: )
Still pretty crappy in the hands of an unskilled artist though!! ::) The jets will look very different in reality!!
Stew, your C-o-C's are still welcomed, They may inspire another approach?
To everyone who contributes and adds their opinions, thank you for taking the time to think about my workings.... It all helps. What I or someone does not use on todays project will certainly be useful in next weeks or even one next year! :thumbup:
I'm taking everything on board.... I've just got to put it into practice!
Ralph.
cedge:
Ralph
One suggestion. Move the jets to the upper part of the sphere so there is room for steam accumulation and more available water. A pair of bearings in be base will be a bit more stable as well.
Steve
rleete:
I don't see why the spike method wouldn't work. The old style tire balancers used a similar method.
Point the jets up slightly to keep it planted, or it might just take off on ya. I doubt a steam filled metal ball sailing around the room would do the decor much good!
sbwhart:
They don't like it up em Captain Manering. :lol: but I like that idea. :thumbup:
I pressed the delete on my c-o-c but I can reserrect it, in fact I've had a new idea, bit late to sort out the posting bean setting up new printer and its past my bed time. :coffee: I'll post them tomorrow.
Cheers
:wave:
Stew
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Steve... "The jets will look very different in reality!! " I should have said "this drawing is as crap as it gets and they were only added for effect!!" The idea is still to emulate the Karsten design a little in that area :)
I think he hit the nail well and truly on the head with his designs... I'm just trying to make some fun things as gifts etc :thumbup:
There is no problem with Stews suggestion, I'm just working my way through the ways and means... I want to know I've tried all the aproaches I can think of, as well as those that others have already made (clearly they work!)
Roger,
I think your right about the jets.... If you see the rate that the Karsten ones spin at then it could well take a spinning leap into the general area of those watching!! (Not good!) I hadn't got that far to see yet :)
I'll try to get in the 'shop friday I think? See if I can't make a boggie wonder bender and get some jets made :dremel:
We will see.... Experiments here we come :zap: :dremel:
Stew.... That's a bit of an "in" joke.... But damn funny :lol:
Looking forward to the new ideas.... Still waiting for the one Bernd said he had about a frame? :poke:
Ralph.
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