High Speed DIY Steam Engines
Maker Faire Bay Area 2018
May 18th-20th
Exhibit
Engineering
Four DIY high speed poppet valve steam engines made from repurposed internal combustion engines and valves, occasionally running on compressed air. An 11.5cc spins a propeller, a 32cc runs feed and oil pumps, and a 63cc runs an ebike motor generator.
Jon Heim
Former turbocharger engineer and startup founder. Inventor and lifelong bike and car hacker. Jon started building steam engines and electric vehicles after getting bored with internal combustion.
