On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 17:47:01 -0400, Dave wrote:



Gunner wrote:
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A serious question to the group....in your individual opinions, does
anyone have any suggestions for a simply made from common materials,
with minimal machining, steam engine?
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Gunner, serious answer.

If the sh3t *really hits* the fan, the best use for "steam" will be
boiling water. To drink, and to cook. Wood fire

Fun.recreation.survival dot com will not exist. Grow yer own BBQ
beans and weenies.

half Sh4t hits the fan, my time would be best spent not stoking some
gizmo steamer motor.

I hear the sun plants energy, free for the taking

just a rumor

~Dave

Most of the folks I run with, in the Survival community, have long
term food/shelter/lighting etc etc already, and many are nearly self
sufficient.

A growing season is only so long, and the ability to pump water, run a
belt driven saw, drill press, lathe etc would be mighty handy to have.
Saving gasoline for vehicles, when one has wood, or solar (flash
boiler) and operating a steam engine makes a lot of sense.

The question was posed, so a guy could make up an engine before hand,
and have it ready, or to use it as a fun "thing" at other times.

Solar is nice, but the cost of the infrastructure to utilize it is
very cost prohibitive, when one considers the numbers of solar banks,
batteries, inverters etc etc one needs to get enough power to do Work.

Some of the folks already have water power, windmills etc but steam
would be a nice addition to those whom do not, for a long period of
time. Lumber or wood would be fairly easy to come by, as scrap for
fuel. A wood gas engine is another option, but they are also a
maintainence hog as well.

Gunner


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