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Engine - Goes like a Bomb
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Posted By:
Lord Lucan
in somewhere strange
Mar 25, 2005
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According to <A HREF="http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/POWER/petrol/petrol.htm"><U>this site</U></A> an engine, much like a steam engine, was used in the 19th century. However, instead of boiling water it boiled <B>PETROL</B>. Quite clearly, there are advantages in using a liquid fuel instead of coal – it's easier and quicker to refuel and there's no ash produced. But hot petrol vapour under pressure sounds just too scary. I can only speculate that there's some thermodynamic advantage in the idea.
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X
in McKinney, TX
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 | 07:40 AM
Reminds me of a lawn mower or weed eater engine; just bigger. Instead of a spark (spark plug) it is an ongoing burner. If that fire went out, and they would try to light it. BAM!!!!!!!! But they said it never happened. |
Rod
in the land of smarties.
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 | 08:02 AM
Yeah, these guys sound like THEY wrote the hoax ad for the pony express... "Willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred."
A person would have to be absolutely insane to think that this would work as anything but a large, unstable explosive device.
But then again, there are such historic inventors as the guy who rode his winged bike off a cliff believing it would fly, so I guess you never know. Too bad they hadn't applied for a patent for it. |
X
in McKinney, TX
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 | 08:18 AM
Me thinks I should try to make a smaller version. |
Rod
in the land of smarties.
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 | 08:29 AM
Have fun with that.
<stands back> |
Rod
in the land of smarties.
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 | 08:36 AM
Actually, if you let me know when it's done, I'll come video-tape it for ya. From the Oklahoma border.
:wow: |
X
in McKinney, TX
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 | 09:39 AM
Thats fine; Actually, I would like to involve you. I will pay you after you test it. |
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