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This Model of Stephenson's Steam Engine was made in 2008 by master glassblower Michal ZahradnĂk.Highlights: * The crankshaft is glass. The piston is glass. The counterweight that makes the wheel spin evenly is glass. Imagine that everything is made out of glass. * There are no sealants used. All is accomplished by a perfectly snug fit. The gap between the piston and its compartment is so small, that the water that condensates from the steam seals it shut! * Notice the elaborate excessive steam exhaust system next to the piston. * The piston is the most arduous part to make due to to extreme level of precision needed. Its parts have to be so accurate that no machinery is of use here. The piston and its cylinder must be hand sanded to perfection, and they are very likely to crack in the process! On average, three out of four crack.
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Hybridsays...*promote this *fire and *water contraption of win.
siftbotsays...Promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Friday, November 4th, 2011 3:07am PDT - promote requested by Hybrid.
Adding video to channels (Fire, Water) - requested by Hybrid.
luxury_piesays...I got the weirdest boner right now...
quantumushroomsays...I notice the flames aren't made out of glass. FAIL.
heathensays...>> ^luxury_pie:
I got the weirdest boner right now...
Is it made of glass too?
oOPonyOosays...Wow, that is quite lovely.
silvercordsays...That is beautiful.
Yogisays...>> ^quantumushroom:
I notice the flames aren't made out of glass. FAIL.
"Flames of Glass" is now my band name...YOU CAN'T HAVE IT!!!
GenjiKilpatricksays...:: suddenly the engine picks up speed, spinning furiously out of controooool- BAM!::
Flaming glass shards.. everywhere!
dagsays...Comment hidden because you are ignoring dag.(show it anyway)
I'd like to travel back in time and give this contraption to Archimedes and say - "see what you can make with this, catch you in a couple thousand years".
deathcowsays...Yeah great!! then archimedes spends the next 60 years making glass pipes!
ForgedRealityjokingly says...Nooooooo... That's not erotic at all...
Paybackjokingly says...Couldn't have figured out how to keep the safety valve attached using glass? Complete and utter fail.
Issykittysays...Discuss...
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