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bonewar
02-21-2010, 01:53 AM
Down the man cave today looking for some flat glass so that i can make some carbon fiber plate 1mm thick for the bulkheads for the M12 cat project.
And what do i fined.
Me old single piston steam engine. Built this for a school project when i was 13.
She's a little beauty!!
Love to put her in a boat.


Bonewar :rockon2:

steveo
02-21-2010, 02:04 AM
those are cool, my dad built a steam engine boat it was a small tug like hull all open and exposed steam engine. it made it to the lake i think only once we used to just fire up the engine for grins

BHChieftain
02-21-2010, 11:22 AM
those are cool, my dad built a steam engine boat it was a small tug like hull all open and exposed steam engine. it made it to the lake i think only once we used to just fire up the engine for grins

What did you use for the firebox/boiler?

steveo
02-21-2010, 02:59 PM
i believe it was a kit he bought and i dont know who made it