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Curated 8/27/08
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Have you ever seen a steam candle? It's essentially a simple-as-pie steam engine that revolves on top of a water surface. They are relatively easy to make if you know how to do it. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to "hack" together your own steam candle.

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babyhuey 9/8/08 3:06 PM
sweet thanks
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quail20 9/21/08 4:05 PM
Eight or more bouncing around in a large fish tank would be glorious fun.
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1sgmike 11/7/08 5:56 AM
I tried it with the metal ink cartridge from a retractable pen. It flopped over and sank. I was bummed. Have to go to the hardware store for thin copper.
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1sgmike 11/11/08 7:06 AM
Got it to operate perfectly with aluminum tubing. However, it does not run for "hours". It runs for about 5 minutes until it runs out of water to turn into steam. Still marginally cool.
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