YESSS! HEDIDIT! Love it, man! 2:52 - it even ran without pluging the nozzle inside but just close enough, really cool! 3:09 - honestly didn't even expect that :0 Also the most probable reason 1x1 required high pressure to run, is because - the other "reverse" stroke (dunno if it's even the name for it) has too little volume because of thickness of rod and that other pointy part. Thus not much air could get through and do the pushing. But great stuff nontheless! Now what is left - is to make it 2 cylinder with 90 degree crank offset. Then such engine should self-start as soon as pressure is delivered. Because at any angle of crank - at least 1 of the pistons is gonna be already at the power stroke. I reeeeally would love to make such lego engines and other mechanics too, but i just don't have much technic parts at all sadly.
I've been wanting to make a steam engine for a while and your video inspired me heavily, so I got my saw and my superglue, found scrap wood and metal and made one. Took like a week, it works pretty slowly cause my boiler doesn't make much steam, but it works
@@Dudeface167 I think with LVE's it would be a lot harder, since it takes a much higher pressure to run (at least this one) and vacuums (generally) don't have much pressure
@@nevernether3368 true, but that's pretty much impossible at this scale, however, if it were to be used on a larger engine, say a 4x4 piston (or larger) then a governor would definitely be doable. And it's not really the "speed" of the engine it's the pressure from the air entering the valve chamber. Higher pressure = more speed but also the risk of the valve coming apart
I didn't make instructions for that one (it was just a test) but it's super easy to replicate just by carefully studying it. There's really no complicated parts to it
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@@nathanjamesang3968 it's so simple, it really doesn't need instructions. If you look at these two you can easily build it at a larger scales bluebrickmocs.com/worlds-smallest-steam-engine-instructions bluebrickmocs.com/working-steam-engine-instructions
@@nathanjamesang3968 a 2x2 round brick with an axle out the end. For the back of the cylinder (to make it double acting) I used a 6x6 round plate and the axle goes through the hole
The best intro you ever made my opinion
i agree with the person who said the intro was the best,
i agree with the person who said they agreed that the intro was the best
@@SparkybearEngines i agree that you guys agree that i said the intro was the best
Oh, wow that’s so cool!
I would love to see you make a triple expansion engine, like the ones used on the Titanic
Well done can you try making one with walsharts valve gear
@@JosephDunsdon well, not at this scale. There's too many fine tuned moving parts in a Walschaerts' valve gear
Awesome! I love seeing the parts you had to stack in order to get the valve to work!
YESSS! HEDIDIT!
Love it, man!
2:52 - it even ran without pluging the nozzle inside but just close enough, really cool!
3:09 - honestly didn't even expect that :0
Also the most probable reason 1x1 required high pressure to run, is because - the other "reverse" stroke (dunno if it's even the name for it)
has too little volume because of thickness of rod and that other pointy part. Thus not much air could get through and do the pushing.
But great stuff nontheless!
Now what is left - is to make it 2 cylinder with 90 degree crank offset.
Then such engine should self-start as soon as pressure is delivered.
Because at any angle of crank - at least 1 of the pistons is gonna be already at the power stroke.
I reeeeally would love to make such lego engines and other mechanics too, but i just don't have much technic parts at all sadly.
I've been wanting to make a steam engine for a while and your video inspired me heavily, so I got my saw and my superglue, found scrap wood and metal and made one. Took like a week, it works pretty slowly cause my boiler doesn't make much steam, but it works
That's awesome! Congratulations!
I gotta say, I'm impressed the 1x1 runs that good. I once tried to make a 1x2 LVE and it didnt even think about running.
@@Dudeface167 I think with LVE's it would be a lot harder, since it takes a much higher pressure to run (at least this one) and vacuums (generally) don't have much pressure
That's so cool!
could you try connecting this to a vehicle like a train or connect it to a small dynamo?
Well, it produces no torque, so doing anything with it is pretty much impossible
@@DeltonAdamsLEGO Maybe the rainbow colored one. Since that one seems to have a longer cilinder stroke
@@Frankie_Fish that was just a test, so it's no longer built, but even that wasn't very powerful
Nice video and project! :)
Amazing vid as always!
Yooo this is cool
full working valve gear off a steam locomotive when?
Lol, soon! (Hopefully)
Excellent bro!!🫡🫡❤️🔥❤️🔥
If you incorporate a functional flyball governor you could have it limit the the speed so you don't reach the "explosion" speed
@@nevernether3368 true, but that's pretty much impossible at this scale, however, if it were to be used on a larger engine, say a 4x4 piston (or larger) then a governor would definitely be doable. And it's not really the "speed" of the engine it's the pressure from the air entering the valve chamber. Higher pressure = more speed but also the risk of the valve coming apart
@@DeltonAdamsLEGO makes sense. I hope you can figure out a solid plan for the explosion problem then lol
I was gonna design ur one but with the system ur using now but I ended up with the one I have!
cant wait to see the 2 cylinder version of this, so it can start from any point without help
You need to build a functioning steam tractor now!
@@garagegnome1 that would be awesome, but this engine produces no torque, so it'd kinda be useless and have no functions at all
you should make your next one able to run in both directions and maybe try to make the valve piece vertical so it doesnt blow out of the end again
I might try to make a valve gear soon, so I can have a reversible engine
@@DeltonAdamsLEGO might i suggest Hackworth or Stevenson there both simple and easyish to make
now make a compound (e.g. the steam is used in a high pressure cylinder then a larger low pressure cylinder)
@@JakeJowett-me8eg I'm not *that* good at this 🤣 That might be a bit too much for me!
@@DeltonAdamsLEGO it's basically two cylinders put together where the input of one is the output of the other
2:21 :D
Now you have to make it turn a mini generator
A generator that requires zero torque to turn? Then perfect!
Could you try running one on steam lol
@@Thatonef9a yeah, no. It'd melt in seconds
i wanna know how to make the big one
I didn't make instructions for that one (it was just a test) but it's super easy to replicate just by carefully studying it. There's really no complicated parts to it
Make a blow powered engine!
A blow? Like, you can blow into with your mouth? I already have. All the steam engines I've made can run like that
Tip: Use a tire on the Flywheel
Actually, making the flywheel even heavier would make it run *worse* than it already is, due to the low amount of torque it produces
@@DeltonAdamsLEGO there you have a big, but EXTRA EXTRA XL BIG point
@@DeltonAdamsLEGObut the sense is that it runs more flawlouslly
Try and make an old tractor with the little steam engine
Well, it doesn't produce any torque, so it would be kinda useless
@@DeltonAdamsLEGO yeah your right
Can u make a tutorial on this pls
@@justinjonpoon4716 I've got instructions linked in the description
Please make a tutorial😊
I've got instructions available here: www.bluebrickmocs.com/worlds-smallest-steam-engine-instructions
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nice vid
Hey remember me? Anyway try to make an engine with multiple wheels
@@Legofiftyfour yep! I replied to your previous comment
Tutorial for the for by four one?
@@nathanjamesang3968 it's so simple, it really doesn't need instructions. If you look at these two you can easily build it at a larger scales
bluebrickmocs.com/worlds-smallest-steam-engine-instructions
bluebrickmocs.com/working-steam-engine-instructions
Thanks just how do you connect the four by four piston?
@@nathanjamesang3968 a 2x2 round brick with an axle out the end. For the back of the cylinder (to make it double acting) I used a 6x6 round plate and the axle goes through the hole
Thanks
How gall was the 4x4 piston?
tutorial?
No tutorial, but I do have instructions available here!
www.bluebrickmocs.com/worlds-smallest-steam-engine-instructions
Make the biggest one😂
@@WARNUGGET77-ny7ei 🤣 I ain't got that kind of money!
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why did u post this vid at 1 am
It was posted at 9 AM for me
make a tutorial!
I've got instructions linked in the description of you're interested!
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