Today on Hackaday: Jet-Powered Tea Kettle

[von Corax]

For the Inspiration file: Hackaday has run an article about a Jet-Engine-Powered Tea Kettle. I particularly had to chuckle at the statement

[Finlay] took some inspiration cues and parts from another jet engine he had on hand that was powering his toaster.

[J. Wilhelm]

For the Inspiration file: Hackaday has run an article about a Jet-Engine-Powered Tea Kettle. I particularly had to chuckle at the statement

[Finlay] took some inspiration cues and parts from another jet engine he had on hand that was powering his toaster.

"Exiting the engine in a non linear fashion."

Did they incurr any hospital bills?

[Caledonian]

For the Inspiration file: Hackaday has run an article about a Jet-Engine-Powered Tea Kettle. I particularly had to chuckle at the statement

[Finlay] took some inspiration cues and parts from another jet engine he had on hand that was powering his toaster.

I bet that toaster burns less toast than ours does

[J. Wilhelm]

Reminds me of when I inadvertently reinvented the rocket stove using a rectangular air conditioner duct elbow and some steel angles for feet, plus a chromed grate. That thing worked so well, but I wasn't paying attention to the danger the zinc playing on the galvanized duct would pose (I never got poisoned, though).