Model steam engines have intrigued hackers and makers ... Keith goes on to show some of the common failures he’s found while working on these wonderous little machines. First off is the paint.
A small working model of what was called Newcomens combined steam and atmospheric engine, was placed under his charge for repairs, as it did not work satisfactorily. It represented practically all ...
either in its power of adapting the exact quantity of steam used to the work to be done, or its instantaneous acrion. The best modern engines show, by the indicator cards, between 60 and 90 per ...
Dickens isn't working a "usual" job, nor is it any other day on the job: He's the engineer for the world's largest steam engine. He spent several months taking the machine on a cross-country tour, ...