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VEHICLES => Bikes/Trikes/Choppers/Scooters & etc. => Topic started by: bmwrd0 on January 15, 2020, 01:24:15 PM

Title: Steam Bicycle
Post by: bmwrd0 on January 15, 2020, 01:24:15 PM

When I was studying Stationary Engineering, I found low-pressure boilers to be the most interesting part of it. So even after I left the field, I have remained a strong interest in them. Poking around on YouTube, I found this, a nice combination of high and low tech:

Title: Re: Steam Bicycle
Post by: bonneyman on January 15, 2020, 06:03:20 PM

Wow, way beyond my abilities.

I agreed with the part where he said he used synthetic oils. Mineral oils start to carbonize around 300 deg F. Synthetics will stay stable till around 400 deg F. I always thought that the extra 100 degrees of stability would probably help allow some engineering designs to flourish that couldn't with the older oils. Just never thought it would be a steam bike but heck it's cool.

Title: Re: Steam Bicycle
Post by: skfarmer on January 15, 2020, 08:32:45 PM

that thing is cool!