Steam Boiler size.

[Stephen FollowsParticipant @stephenfollows82099]

What size boiler would I need to feed a stationary steam engine with a cylinder of 1" bore and 2" length?

Would I be better off making one from copper. I would like to build one to use coal.

I have some old fire extinguishers, I though I might be able to fit an electric element to one and use it as a temporary boiler, is this feasible? (I am qualified to fit the element!)

[Stephen FollowsParticipant @stephenfollows82099]

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

A lot will depend on what speed you want to run the engine at and whether it will be run with no load for display or being put to work.

A horizontal boiler of about 4" dia and 10" long or 5" dia vertical would be about the size for unloaded display use.

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