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A TOY CANDLE BOAT
THE CANDLE BOAT ... a R E M A K E - T O Y of my childhood !
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made by WELBY TOYS, Noida / India
On Flea Markets sometimes, someone, offers "Candle Boats" made out
of recycled cans. Displayed in a bowl of water, the boats are going
around with "taff-taff-taff", until the TEA-CANDLE is burned down.
HOW IT WORKS ?
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The boat has a Boiler/Pipe-System to be filled with water. The heat
of the candle's flame brings the water to steam. The steam expands
and "explodes" the water out of the pipes: This gives the driving
pulse. Cold water get sucked in and the cycle is starting again.
On this boat a RUDDER IS MISSING. A home-made rudder is made out of
PAPERCLIP, piece of CATFOOD CAN & GRIP of an INTER-DENTAL BRUSH ...
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