PutPut Fountan

[Jan Ridders]

Hi all,
I designed and made a little device with a small touch of steam technology as a gift for one of my grandchildren. It is based on the so called "put-put" principle mostly used in toy boats. But here it creates a continuous and pulsating water fountain in a vertical glass tube as long as a flame of a tea light is heating a small steam pot. It consists of some basic elements like a small fruit jar with lid and some easy to make brass parts but for what I had to do rather much experiments to find the final and optimal dimensions.
See the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7PdlOID2fk&list=UUOWqwLEIfORZB09qQirdkag

and the concerning page of my web site:
http://ridders.nu/Webpaginas/pagina_poppop_fountain/poppop_fontein_frameset.htm
I also made a 4-sheet drawing plan for this toy that is available for everyone interested via my web site:
http://ridders.nu/

Friendly greetings from Holland,
Jan Ridders

 

[Don B]

That is really slick, thank you for posting that....)

 

[Hawkeye]

We had putt-putt boats when we were kids. Very cool, Jan.

 

[Bill Gruby]

I remember those boats. :rofl: That is a cool project Jan.

"Billy G"