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This may be considered a frivolous and naive question (I have zero experience to go on) but is it possible to make an almost silent steam engine?
Every one I've heard has clanks, clicks and bongs and what have you from all the moving parts ringing against each other as well as the exhaust steam hissing and leaking.
Some thoughts I have had are:-
keep revs low - would cut out a lot of friction noise from slides etc
Large heavy flywheels -
No gears - gear whine is very annoying
Bearings either ball race or delrin or similar - to cut end play to the absolute minimum and remove tapping noises
Exhaust steam into a condenser - so there is no chuff chuff
No steam leaks
Is this a pointless quest?
Every one I've heard has clanks, clicks and bongs and what have you from all the moving parts ringing against each other as well as the exhaust steam hissing and leaking.
Some thoughts I have had are:-
keep revs low - would cut out a lot of friction noise from slides etc
Large heavy flywheels -
No gears - gear whine is very annoying
Bearings either ball race or delrin or similar - to cut end play to the absolute minimum and remove tapping noises
Exhaust steam into a condenser - so there is no chuff chuff
No steam leaks
Is this a pointless quest?