Interactive article on Beam Engines

[PaulR]

Excellent! Bookmarked for when I get 5 to do it justice.

[glinscott]

Having read it top to bottom, I enjoyed it throughly, a lot I didn't know. It's definitely better for a younger generation too who need lots of visuals, photos and animations to keep them interested. Everything is instant these days, so for better or worse giving them a text book 'ain't guna work'!

Thanks once again and whenever I get asked about how steam engines work, I'll give my basic explanation then point them at your presentation 

Thanks for the kind words! I learned a lot as I wrote it as well (the belt section may be my favorite there .

[Krypto]

I found the section on the parallel motion links to be very informative.