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Maker Faire Bay Area 2008
Toy Boat Powered by Steam Pulse Jet
| Location: Expo Yellow |
A toy boat made of aluminum, powered by a steam pulse-jet, with no moving parts. The steam is made by a small alcohol burner. It will run quietly in a pond with only 3 inches of water for 20 minutes between refueling. Display includes unique parent dies/tooling made of cast metal that melts in boiling water.
Web site: http://www.stanleysteamers.com/phantomboats/photos.htm
Topic(s): Crafts | Engineering | Science
Tags: toy boat, steam, drawing dies, pop-pop
About the Maker(s)
John Woodson
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Toys are great, but the best ones are made at home with curiosity, determination, and a serious lack of money to buy play-time with someone else's dream. I am an electrical contractor and part-time experimantal engineer.
http://www.stanleysteamers.com/phantomboats/photos.htm
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