The steam gyroscope - AstroMedia
Would you have known? The mother of all steam engines was a ball that could rotate by means of steam-driven recoil and was invented as early as the 1st century AD by Hero of Alexandria (see Wikipedia: "Aeolipile"). This floating spinning top also turns according to the same principle.
Its water impulse drive, as found for example in the Knatterboot, the well-known toy, works as follows: A tea light brings the water in the copper tube spiral to a boil, the steam expels it at the ends and creates a recoil, condenses again and draws new water into the tube. This process repeats itself several times a second for as long as the heat lasts!
| Aspiration scale: | Easy |
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| Time Line: | 0,5 Hour |
Simple kit
with detailed building instructions
Scope of delivery: pre-drilled cork disc, copper tube spiral and bending aid for the tube ends.
Please note: tea light is not included.
Dimensions: Diameter: 8 cm, height: approx. 7 cm
The Steam Gyro-English€6.90
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