'Fizz Whizz' steam engine from scratch

'Fizz Whizz' steam engine from scratch

This is my version of the engine from the Fizz Whizz craftsman type model car as it appeared in a Popular Science magazine from the 1940s. The materials around the engine show the components I used as raw materials for this project. I adjusted the dimensions and construction details based on the materials I used which are similar but not quite the same as specified in the magazine article. It runs impressively fast on about 12 psig from my airbrush compressor. This design was a good first project but it is a little too crude for my tastes. Now that I have a better understanding of the fabrication processes and necessary fits, I'll try again with an improved design.

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Uploaded on Jun 20, 2010

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Sage Blossom

Sage Blossom

I tell her, there's a broad gulf between a sage bush and a wise ass

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Uploaded on Apr 13, 2010

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Sage

Sage

my girlfriend thinks she's a sage bush

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Uploaded on Apr 10, 2010

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Untitled

Not around here very much any more....

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Uploaded on Dec 18, 2007

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Morning Glory

Morning Glory

bloom where you're planted

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Uploaded on Aug 18, 2007

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