[757labs] Steam engineers?

[Steve Nelson]

Yeah, no doubt. The engine I'm planning on using runs between 20-200 PSI
and it's certainly not using super heated steam which is a totally
different and far scarier beast.

But... that's exactly why I'm looking for someone that has worked with this
stuff before. Everything I know is purely book knowledge.

Steve

On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 3:00 PM, Adam Crosby <adam at uptill3.com> wrote:

> Remember kids, the Navy uses WAY high pressure steam compared to
> commercial uses in most cases.
> >1000lb PSI steam is a totally different animal than 50 PSI steam.
>
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> Adam
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> On Jan 20, 2012, at 8:52 AM, Daniel Tubbs wrote:
>
> I'd be happy to share what I know. I operated steam plants for the Navy
> for 8 years and am planning to be at the open house tonight.
>
> Daniel
>
> On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 8:26 AM, Trevor Lewis <trevorl.salad at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Yeah, steam scares me too. The Navy have some pretty incredible videos
>> and pictures in regards to high pressure steam related injuries.
>> Fingers and limbs sliced right off, people cut in half. It's a very
>> bad thing if you screw it up.
>>
>> Lots of Navy people around, and the Navy still has a lot of steam in
>> use. Might get lucky.
>>
>> On 1/20/12, Steve Nelson <snelson at webapper.com> wrote:
>> > Does anyone know any local engineers that have designed and worked with
>> > steam systems? I'd love to buy them lunch or coffee and pick there
>> brains
>> > for my solar project. I'm getting closer to building a steam engine, but
>> > steam scares me.
>> >
>> > Steve
>> >
>>
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