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'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.

Uploaded on Jun 20, 2010

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