Turbine own hands: what is needed for this?

People began to use steam as a driving force even at the very beginning of our era. The engines, which are built according to this principle, become parts of many devices and machines suitable for various needs both in industry and at home. But now, thanks to scientific and technical progress, everyone can understand with the help of simple tools and materials (which are in any store of household goods) how the turbine is made by oneself. So, here's what you need:

1. Tin can and a few lids for cans (also from tin).
2. A narrow strip of the same metal.
3. A few rivets made of metal.
4. Nut and screw.
5. A motorcycle of aluminum wire.
6. Candle, spirit lamp or dry fuel pellet .
7. Pliers, soldering iron, as well as flux, intended for soldering aluminum.

Do it yourself

So, after all the materials and tools are assembled, you can start working. First of all, take two covers and cut out circles from them. They will be of different sizes: one is equal in diameter to the neck of the can, which in the future product will become one of the most important parts - a steam boiler; The parameters of the second choose, based on the size of the turbine you want to receive. But this is only the first stage. Further it will be seen how the turbine is made by hand.

Now we need aluminum rivets. Take one of them (its size should be equal to fourteen millimeters) and using a hammer, tapping evenly from all sides, make a nozzle. The diameter of the product will be 0.6 millimeters. After that, take that cover that will close the steam boiler, and make in it a couple of holes: one for the nozzle, the other - the jellied. And the second should be done as close as possible to the edge, so that after there are no problems with the fixing bolt. It is worth remembering that the turbine with its own hands is not easy, but the result is a very useful device in the household.

Using a soldering iron, connect a nut and a nozzle to the cover. When soldering the second part, use aluminum flux or a universal soldering fluid, for example, labeled F59A. After that, solder the lid to the jar, after having done with sandpaper the cleaning of the surfaces to be connected, from the polymer coating. It remains to do very little, and you will have a steam turbine, made with your own hands at home.

Next we need to take the second circle, from which we will produce the turbine itself. To do this, it must first be divided into four identical sectors, and after each of them, mark out in two parts and repeat this operation with details. So, there were sixteen blades. But they are not ready yet. Each of the details must be cut along to the middle of the radius and bent with the help of pliers in one direction. In the center of this design, the rivet head will be soldered. As you can see, the turbine itself is made for a long time, but not so difficult.

Now you need to take a strip of tin. From it will be made a holder for the turbine. For this, it is necessary to bend this material into the shape of the letter "P". In this case, make sure that the width of the part is equal to or greater than the length of the two rivets. After this, it is necessary to solder the turbine in the holder in such a way that its blades can rotate as freely as possible, and the main rivet pin is the axis. The turbine, made by hand, is almost ready, it remains only to perform a couple of simple operations: attach the holder and the steam boiler from the can to each other, and also make a stand for the entire structure of aluminum wire. Attention: make sure that the blades do not cling to other parts of the product when rotating.

Try

So, here's how to use a steam turbine. First, you need to fill the jar with half a bottle with a polyethylene bottle. Then close the hole in the lid to eliminate steam leakage. It remains only to heat water with one of the above methods, so that a simple mechanism will work. A gas turbine with its own hands is exactly the same, but instead of water it will be necessary to use, as the name implies, one gas. But this should be done with great care and it is desirable to use the help of a professional.