The engineering on this little beam engine is superb! Must oil all movement points. The shorter the wick, the better. May take 10 minutes or more to boil water (like a bigger steam engine does) and start your run , but worth the wait. If it runs within 5 minutes of lighting, the flame is still to big. Filling 1/2 full with water was a 20 minute run time after up to a boil. Setting the engine on a tissue really quiets the operation. No need to remove piston to oil, just a tiny drop to the side of it, same for valve shaft. Engine upper plate showed up to 150F, but burner base can be handled fine. Clean enough to run on kitchen table. A little beauty and great value. Also, surprising power, enough to ........? Safety never did open. One of my favs.

The engineering on this little beam engine is superb! Must oil all movement points. The shorter the wick, the better. May take 10 minutes or more to boil water (like a bigger steam engine does) and start your run , but worth the wait. If it runs within 5 minutes of lighting, the flame is still to big. Filling 1/2 full with water was a 20 minute run time after up to a boil. Setting the engine on a tissue really quiets the operation. No need to remove piston to oil, just a tiny drop to the side of it, same for valve shaft. Engine upper plate showed up to 150F, but burner base can be handled fine. Clean enough to run on kitchen table. A little beauty and great value. Also, surprising power, enough to ........? Safety never did open. One of my favs.

The engineering on this little beam engine is superb! Must oil all movement points. The shorter the wick, the better. May take 10 minutes or more to boil water (like a bigger steam engine does) and start your run , but worth the wait. If it runs within 5 minutes of lighting, the flame is still to big. Filling 1/2 full with water was a 20 minute run time after up to a boil. Setting the engine on a tissue really quiets the operation. No need to remove piston to oil, just a tiny drop to the side of it, same for valve shaft. Engine upper plate showed up to 150F, but burner base can be handled fine. Clean enough to run on kitchen table. A little beauty and great value. Also, surprising power, enough to ........? Safety never did open. One of my favs.

Muy buena estética y funcionamiento. / Al abrir la caja, parece una cosa muy pequeña. / Mirando más de cerca, parece una obra de arte para exposición. / Poniéndolo en marcha y funcionando, es realmente una muy buena máquina de vapor. / En la primera prueba operó 25 min con 10 cm3 de alcohol etílico al 96% gastando 28 cm3 de agua desmineralizada precalentada. / Se necesita una llama muy pequeña para no rotar demasiado rápido Muy buena estética y funcionamiento. / Cuando abres la caja, parece una cosa muy pequeña. / Viéndolo mejor, parece una obra de arte para exposición. / Poniéndolo a trabajar, es una verdadera y muy buena máquina de vapor. / En el primer ensayo, operó durante 25 minutos con 10 cm3 de alcohol etílico al 96%, utilizando 28 cm3 de agua desmineralizada previamente calentada. / Una llama muy pequeña es larga para no girar demasiado rápido.

Estética e funcionamento muito bons. / Ao abrir a caixa, parece uma coisa muito pequena. / Olhando melhor, parece uma obra de arte para exposição. / Colocando a funcionar, é mesmo uma verdadeira e muito boa máquina a vapor. / No primeiro ensaio operou 25 min com 10 cm3 de álcool etílico 96% gastando 28 cm3 de água desmineralizada previamente aquecida. / Basta uma chama muito pequena para não rodar com velocidade demasiada. /***/ Very good aesthetics and functioning. / When you open the box, it looks like a very small thing. / Looking at it better, it looks like a work of art for exhibition. / Putting it to work, it is a real and very good steam engine. / In the first trial, he operated for 25 min with 10 cm3 of 96% ethyl alcohol, using 28 cm3 of previously heated demineralized water. / A very small flame is enough to not rotate too fast.

Muy buena estética y funcionamiento. / Al abrir la caja, parece una cosa muy pequeña. / Mirando más de cerca, parece una obra de arte para exposición. / Poniéndolo en marcha y funcionando, es realmente una muy buena máquina de vapor. / En la primera prueba operó 25 min con 10 cm3 de alcohol etílico al 96% gastando 28 cm3 de agua desmineralizada precalentada. / Se necesita una llama muy pequeña para no rotar demasiado rápido Muy buena estética y funcionamiento. / Cuando abres la caja, parece una cosa muy pequeña. / Viéndolo mejor, parece una obra de arte para exposición. / Poniéndolo a trabajar, es una verdadera y muy buena máquina de vapor. / En el primer ensayo, operó durante 25 minutos con 10 cm3 de alcohol etílico al 96%, utilizando 28 cm3 de agua desmineralizada previamente calentada. / Una llama muy pequeña es larga para no girar demasiado rápido.