Over the decades we have seen a lot of methods for powering LEGO-based contraptions, ranging from LEGO Technic pneumatics to electric motors, but what about steam power? We have all seen those cute ...
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Making Hero’s 2,000-Year-Old Steam Engine From Scratch, and Discovering Why It Refused to Become Industry
This video follows an attempt to recreate Hero of Alexandria’s steam engine from raw materials and see whether it could do practical work. The build runs into sealing problems, friction, steam loss, ...
Alexandria in the 1st Century and the Truth of the 'Aeolipile'In the Mediterranean world, where the heat of trade and diverse ...
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