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Electric Fire-Boat / Pop Pop Boat

1,884 views · Published 7 June 2018 · 6:24 · Indexed 22 October 2026

Channel: tsbrownie · 2018 · Science & Technology

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Like a pop pop boat, this boat uses fire to drive it: it converts fire to electricity and drives an electric motor.  Pop pop boats convert fire/heat to mechanical motion of water (through flash heating of water).

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WARNING:  It is extremely dangerous to use any volatile, flammable fuel (Do NOT use fuels that evaporate or boil easily like alcohol, lighter fluid and similar) under conditions shown.  There is danger from hot surfaces, hot liquids, flammable liquids, hot surfaces, open flames,... that can lead to damage, serious injury....  Do not use without adult supervision.  If you don't know, learn or don't do it.


MATERIALS
- Hull (metal, flat bottom)
- Square aluminum tubing (from window/door frames)
- Peltier device (100C or higher is better) 1 or more!
- Heat sink compound
- Small motor
- Propeller (water or air)
- Candle or oil lamp

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