Steam Engine

Type of activity: demo

Activity code: H-004

Description:

Place the steam engine apparatus on some thermal insulation (eg. wooden board). 1. Oil the moving parts in the flywheel machinery. 2. Fill the boiler with distilled water. 3. Place 3 fuel pellets in the fuel tray. 4. Ignite fuel pellets and insert them into boiler. 5. Steam will be omitted from the boiler chimney and the flywheel will begin to turn. 6. The steam whistle can be blown and the direction of the flywheel can be changed via the control lever.

Apparatus