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Hi All
Can any one remember which month there was an article  in model boats magazine  on building a model steam turbine engine (I’m sure it was a few years ago)  someone down at our pond might want to build one and  just needs a bit of guidance .( Just trying to help a fellow model boater)
Cheers
Spud

[SteamboatPhil]

Hi Spud
Engineering In Miniature did an article a couple of months ago about a flash steam turbine ( in a tethered hydroplane), it did have a few drawings with it. Your friend will need to decide which type of turbine to make (there are 2 main sorts excluding the Tesla turbine) and should be aware they are very steam hungry. However I have seen a couple of very successful ones in the past few years.
 

[ooyah/2]

Hi All
Can any one remember which month there was an article  in model boats magazine  on building a model steam turbine engine (I’m sure it was a few years ago)  someone down at our pond might want to build one and  just needs a bit of guidance .( Just trying to help a fellow model boater)
Cheers
Spud

Spud,
You don't say what type of model your mate wishes to build.

The turbine article that Phil mentions is for a round the pole flash steam racing boat, which to make you will need machining facilities.
There was an article published in 2002 in Model Boats on a model of Turbinia by a modeler from the N.E. which was turbine driven.
The turbine and boiler were all  made using hand tools and no machinery was required .
If this is what you were after P.M. and I can mail you a copy of the article.
George.

[andrewh]

Hi, Spud

I have a couple of old articles from the comics about the build of steam turbines, and will dig them out

Also I was following a turbine build on homemodelmachinist by John (Bogstandard) which came about because of some correspondence on Mayhem.  My friend capricorn has a 8 foot destroyer hull and wanted turbine power!

I will find the references when I get a minute and post them here

andrew
 

[SteamboatPhil]

Hi Spud
George has just jerked the little grey cells, it was a chap from the South Shiels club I believe (still not trusteing the little grey cells though) and I did see the boat boat at The Model World Show  a couple of years ago, nice job. 

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Hi All
He likes to build the engine 1st and will test the performance and then build a model which will suit it.
I wouldn't like to say what model he would build apart from nothing speed related,
any info will be helpfull thanks Andrew ( no rush)
thanks
spud