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product_id: 305352955
title: "(BJ001) - Mini Hot Live Steam Engine Brass Model Education Toy Kits DIY Bj001"
brand: "sunnytech"
price: "$220"
currency: NZD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 5
category: "Sunnytech"
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/305352955-bj001-mini-hot-live-steam-engine-brass-model-education-toy
store_origin: NZ
region: New Zealand
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# Alcohol burner heats boiler in ~2 mins Runs smoothly for up to 4 minutes Full brass boiler & 304 stainless steel frame (BJ001) - Mini Hot Live Steam Engine Brass Model Education Toy Kits DIY Bj001

**Brand:** sunnytech
**Price:** $220
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⚙️ Ignite Curiosity, Fuel Innovation!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** (BJ001) - Mini Hot Live Steam Engine Brass Model Education Toy Kits DIY Bj001 by sunnytech
- **How much does it cost?** $220 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/305352955-bj001-mini-hot-live-steam-engine-brass-model-education-toy)

## Best For

- sunnytech enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted sunnytech brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Gift-Ready Elegance:** Comes in a sleek package, making it the ultimate sophisticated gift for students, educators, and hobbyists.
- • **Instant Steam Power:** Heats up quickly with 95% alcohol fuel to produce authentic live steam motion.
- • **Effortless Operation:** Simple fill, ignite, and watch the flywheel spin—ideal for busy professionals and curious minds alike.
- • **STEM Learning Elevated:** Hands-on educational tool perfect for mastering mechanical and physical science concepts.
- • **Precision Crafted Retro Charm:** Exquisitely detailed brass and stainless steel design that doubles as a collectible art piece.

## Overview

The Sunnytech BJ001 is a compact, high-quality live steam engine model crafted from full brass and stainless steel. Designed for educational STEM use, it operates by heating a small boiler with an alcohol burner to generate steam that powers a flywheel. This durable, easy-to-use kit offers a hands-on experience in mechanical engineering principles, making it a perfect gift for students, educators, and collectors seeking a blend of vintage charm and modern learning.

## Description

The alcohol bottle light makes the brass boiler, which include water inside to be hot, and produce the steam, finally make the flywheel run madly.

Review: This tiny wobble box steam engine works perfectly. When it runs out of water, it stops suddenly and then you simply blow out the flame. The bottom of the boiler was a little tight sliding through the holder ring but easily fixed with a bit of fine sandpaper. Rubbing alcohol, 95% ethanol anhydrous leaves the least soot and gives good heat. Polishing with ajax or comet or any similar scouring powder keeps it shiny. Don't forget it does get hot and stays hot for awhile after it stops. Great fun and educational. Before the diesel took over this was the engine that gave us the power we needed to revolutionize the world. I worked most of my life driving trains but they were electric, so this was great fun for me.
Review: Great little engine (my first). It feels very nicely made. Simple, all metal design (one image I saw showed a glass lamp, but this one has an all metal base with a wick sticking out). It came with a spare o-ring for the boiler lid and a spare wick (60mm long). Filling the base with denatured alcohol and the boiler with demineralised water, this thing will take about a minute or two to heat, and then crank along for up to around four minutes once started. I gave the flywheel a bit of silicone spray and this thing is super smooth now (some people warn against putting lube in the piston though, so I didn't do that). The first time I ran it there was probably too much wick sticking out (maybe 7.5mm). The flame was too large and the engine overheated. I've since shortened wick which allows it to operate for longer. One thing to be conscious of is over filling the boiler. If I do this, water seems to spray out, and can drip on the lamp. Several times I've had enough water on top of the lamp-base that it touches the wick and starts to draw the alcohol out. If this happens, the flame can become too large and the cause issues (including being a potential fire hazard, but that's true of any flame and the nature of these types of models). It's a great first engine and I can highly recommend this!

## Features

- UNIQUE STYLING ---- This is a Mini hot live steam engine, It's small size. Vertical modeling, design dignified retro, exquisite workmanship. By heating the small boiler, it can run normally. It is a high-end handicraft that is collected and appreciated.
- EXTREMLY FINE CRAFTED ---- Full brass made of boiler, the bracket is made of 304 stainless steel. high quality and durable. exquisite design. Fine grinding body, perfect gift for students.
- EASY OPERATION ---- Open the brass boiler, and inject the water to be 2/3 volume, leave another 1/3 volume for the steam; Fill the alcohol burner with your 95% alcohol (we recommend this fuel) and light it. After about 2 minutes of heating to the brass boiler, you would see steam coming out from the air outlet, then pull the flywheel and the flywheel will run madly.
- MORE YOU NEED TO READ BEFORE YOU BUY IT---- There are two steam holes in the middle stand base which connect the cylinder.so the steam can go through that holes to the cylinder and drive the engine. In the beginning of the engine running, some water will be push out by steam from this steam holes. and some water will spray out with steam from the gas outlet in the top of the middle stand base as bellow pictures showed below. You can the water by tissue paper.
- PRIORITY GIFT OPTION FOR MANY APPLICATIONS----It is an amazing and fantastic product at this price. Its elegant gift package makes it spruce up and presentable. It has a wide range of application as, great gift for students' science project, Physical/mechanical learning, teacher’s Demo props on the class, birthday gift for friends, families, parents, students, etc. Many of our customers come from school, colleague, etc.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00HNJEYEY |
| Assembly Required | No |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #248,582 in Toys ( See Top 100 in Toys ) #3,281 in Educational Science Kits |
| Color | Bj001 |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (96) |
| Date First Available | 27 August 2014 |
| Educational Objective(s) | STEM |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 13 years and up |
| Manufacturer reference | BJ001 |
| Material Type(s) | Plastic |
| Product Dimensions | 13.21 x 10.41 x 8.13 cm; 272.16 g |
| Remote Control Included? | No |
| Scale | small |

## Product Details

- **Age range (description):** Kid
- **Brand:** Sunnytech
- **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 13.2 x 10.4 x 8.1 centimeters
- **Size:** S
- **Theme:** Science

## Images

![(BJ001) - Mini Hot Live Steam Engine Brass Model Education Toy Kits DIY Bj001 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71dYyqt7JsL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by G***R on 24 April 2018*

This tiny wobble box steam engine works perfectly. When it runs out of water, it stops suddenly and then you simply blow out the flame. The bottom of the boiler was a little tight sliding through the holder ring but easily fixed with a bit of fine sandpaper. Rubbing alcohol, 95% ethanol anhydrous leaves the least soot and gives good heat. Polishing with ajax or comet or any similar scouring powder keeps it shiny. Don't forget it does get hot and stays hot for awhile after it stops. Great fun and educational. Before the diesel took over this was the engine that gave us the power we needed to revolutionize the world. I worked most of my life driving trains but they were electric, so this was great fun for me.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by R***N on 3 June 2018*

Great little engine (my first). It feels very nicely made. Simple, all metal design (one image I saw showed a glass lamp, but this one has an all metal base with a wick sticking out). It came with a spare o-ring for the boiler lid and a spare wick (60mm long). Filling the base with denatured alcohol and the boiler with demineralised water, this thing will take about a minute or two to heat, and then crank along for up to around four minutes once started. I gave the flywheel a bit of silicone spray and this thing is super smooth now (some people warn against putting lube in the piston though, so I didn't do that). The first time I ran it there was probably too much wick sticking out (maybe 7.5mm). The flame was too large and the engine overheated. I've since shortened wick which allows it to operate for longer. One thing to be conscious of is over filling the boiler. If I do this, water seems to spray out, and can drip on the lamp. Several times I've had enough water on top of the lamp-base that it touches the wick and starts to draw the alcohol out. If this happens, the flame can become too large and the cause issues (including being a potential fire hazard, but that's true of any flame and the nature of these types of models). It's a great first engine and I can highly recommend this!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by S***E on 30 June 2018*

Recieved what I expected. Thank you

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*Last updated: 2026-03-05*