I bought 1/2 a steam iron on Saturday so now I need to build a steam engine. Actually, what I bought was the boiler for an industrial steam iron. I haven't done any checking yet, but it would seem to be a possible source of steam for a low to medium pressure engine. It consists of an oddly shaped cast aluminium container with various drain and vent valves, two safety valves, pressure gage and sight glass. It also has electrics that need replacement and Insulation that we won't investigate too closely. All in all, an interesting couple of bucks worth. Gerry :-)} London, Canada
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19 years ago