Steampunk for engineers in IEEE Spectrum

Posted by Cory Doctorow, September 30, 2008 7:23 PM | permalink

This month's IEEE Spectrum magazine has a lush photo-spread aimed at explaining to engineers the appeal of steampunk:

STEAMY STEPS: California artist and animator I-Wei Huang, known as Crab Fu, has built a legion of remote-controlled steaming creatures out of scale-model tanks and boats, electronics kits, and “a bunch of junk parts I’ve collected.” The Steam Walker, one of his favorite creations, uses a Wilesco D14 miniature steam engine and a system of sprockets and chains to move its feet.

Slideshow: Steampunk Sensation

(Image: Jonathan Sprague/Redux)

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#1 posted by lunarworks

, September 30, 2008 7:32 PM

I have a very similar miniature steam engine, if not the exact same.

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#2 posted by jesushootscores , September 30, 2008 8:38 PM

YEAH!
Steampunk is back!
Now, where was I?
the weather is fine here today
God the sky was blue
no armies anywhere
Santa Ana winds blew all day
It must have been close to 90
out on Miramar Rd.

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#3 posted by Takuan , September 30, 2008 8:44 PM

excellent. The next step is Steam Robot Wars.

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#4 posted by Bloo , September 30, 2008 9:00 PM

Also seen in this lovely photo on LOLBots

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#5 posted by eustace , September 30, 2008 11:36 PM

Ah, yes; I'm basking in the punkest of steam...

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#6 posted by Preston Sturges , October 1, 2008 4:59 PM

I hav one of these engines also. probably 50 years old and low milage.

I also have little machine shop of toy cast metal factory tools to be driven by the steam engine. There's about 10 of them - a lathe, a mill, a table saw, a trip hammer.....