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Step 3The Boiler.
Design:
Since constraint number 2 said that the parts had to come from a local home improvement store or hardware store, off I went to Home Depot.
I knew that what I needed was copper plumbing parts, because they’re cheap and copper is soft and easy to solder.
Once I got there, I just stared at what was in front of me and figured out how to make those pieces fit into what I needed, which was a kind of tiny Kelly Kettle.
I only bought the parts I needed for the boiler, because it would define the size and general shape of the machine, and to make sure that once built, it would still fit in my pocket.
I chose the 1in sized parts as the maximum sized ones, simply because they where the largest diameter tubes that fit comfortably in my pocket.
Since constraint number 2 said that the parts had to come from a local home improvement store or hardware store, off I went to Home Depot.
I knew that what I needed was copper plumbing parts, because they’re cheap and copper is soft and easy to solder.
Once I got there, I just stared at what was in front of me and figured out how to make those pieces fit into what I needed, which was a kind of tiny Kelly Kettle.
I only bought the parts I needed for the boiler, because it would define the size and general shape of the machine, and to make sure that once built, it would still fit in my pocket.
I chose the 1in sized parts as the maximum sized ones, simply because they where the largest diameter tubes that fit comfortably in my pocket.
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For me this is the way an Instructable should be, including design constraints etc.
Great work man great work.