Hello fans to craft, today we will consider how to make a ship, and homemade really works on steam, on a steam engine, there is even a boiler that heats up from burning gas. The home-made turned out to be unusual and interesting, the total weight of the ship was as much as 25 kg. As a motor, a motor from a pneumatic drill or the like can be used. If you are interested in the project, I propose to study homemade work in more detail!
Materials and tools used by the author:
Material List:
- a piece of pipe for the boiler;
- sheet metal;
- various round pipes, corners, etc .;
- sheet aluminum;
- engine from a pneumatic drill;
- pneumatic valve for 12V;
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- 12V battery;
- gas-burner;
- gas cylinder;
- nuts, fittings, bolts and more.
Tool List:
- welding machine;
- lathe;
- grinder;
- drilling machine;
- tape cutting machine;
- bending machine;
- tape measure, marker.
Steamboat manufacturing process:
Step one. Boiler
First of all, we will make a boiler, it must be strong and tight, the boiler must withstand high steam pressure. As a material, the author used a piece of stainless steel pipe, the ends of the pipe were welded with home-made "washers" from sheet stainless steel. Along the boiler there passes a pipe in which gas will burn, water will be heated from this pipe. In the upper part of the boiler, we drill holes and weld pipes, one pipe will be the filler neck, and the other pipe is needed to install the manometer, valve and outgoing pipe.
The outgoing tube is folded into a coil and inserted into the combustion chamber, so that the water quickly boils and steam is heated. As a result of the assembly of the boiler, a gas burner is welded, you can do it yourself. It remains to connect everything and the system can be tested. First, you can try pumping air into the boiler with a compressor to detect leaks. The author also poured water and heated the boiler, steam from the outgoing pipe comes out under rather high pressure.Be sure to remember to install a valve on the boiler, which will release excess pressure, otherwise the boiler may explode.
Step Two Ship assembly
The vessel is made of sheet aluminum, the author bends the product using a special bending machine. Welding was also needed. As a result, the ship turned out to be relatively light, and the metal is not afraid of rust. It is also important that the welds are airtight.
Step Three Engine
How the author made the engine and where he got the details is unknown, most likely, the motor from a pneumatic drill was used. The device needs to be redone a little so that it can be installed on the ship. The author quickly machined all the necessary details on a lathe. In addition, we will need to make a propeller, it can be made of sheet aluminum. Do not forget that the iron rusts, so we lubricate everything, as well as seal the threads well, otherwise the engine will then be difficult to disassemble.
Step Four Steamboat assembly
The steamer can be assembled, we install the boiler on the vessel, and securely fasten it with brackets and screws to the boat. We also install a gas bottle in the bow and connect the hose to the burner. Of course, it would be nice to install a valve or an electric faucet, with which it would be possible to remotely control the intensity of gas combustion.
To control the steamer, the author set a pneumatic valve to 12V, this valve controls the steam, when the valve opens, the propeller starts to rotate and the boat moves. The author also built a steering, the steering wheel can be driven by a servomotor. Throughout electronics and it’s good to install the battery in a sealed box to protect it from water.
Step Five Finishing touches and tests
At the end, the author shook the boiler with a heat-insulating cloth, but the cloth should in no case be combustible. We also paint the vessel and you can begin to test. We set fire to the burner and put the vessel into the water. After some time, the water will boil and you can put pressure on the gas. The boat moves quite briskly, it’s a pleasure to drive such an unusual technique. I hope you enjoyed the project and found useful thoughts for yourself. Good luck and creative inspiration, if you decide to repeat this. Do not forget to share your ideas and homemade things with us!
