--- product_id: 14210331 title: "Sunnytech Mini Hot Live Steam Engine Model Education Toy DIY (BJ001)" brand: "sunnytech" price: "₪386" currency: ILS in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 category: "Sunnytech" url: https://www.desertcart.co.il/products/14210331-sunnytech-mini-hot-live-steam-engine-model-education-toy-diy store_origin: IL region: Israel --- # Compact dimensions Alcohol burner for steam High-quality brass boiler Sunnytech Mini Hot Live Steam Engine Model Education Toy DIY (BJ001) **Brand:** sunnytech **Price:** ₪386 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🚂 Ignite Curiosity with Every Steam Puff! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Sunnytech Mini Hot Live Steam Engine Model Education Toy DIY (BJ001) by sunnytech - **How much does it cost?** ₪386 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.il](https://www.desertcart.co.il/products/14210331-sunnytech-mini-hot-live-steam-engine-model-education-toy-diy) ## 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 - • **Easy to Operate:** Simple setup for instant steam-powered excitement. - • **Educational Fun:** Perfect for hands-on learning experiences. - • **Retro Aesthetic:** Elevate your space with a vintage charm. - • **Ideal Gift Choice:** A unique present for curious minds of all ages. - • **Durable Craftsmanship:** Built to last with premium materials. ## Overview The Sunnytech Mini Hot Live Steam Engine Model is a meticulously crafted educational toy that combines retro design with hands-on learning. Made from high-quality brass and stainless steel, this compact steam engine operates easily with an alcohol burner, making it an ideal gift for science enthusiasts and a fantastic addition to any educational setting. ## Description Product description AMAZING CONVERSATION PIECES ON YOUR DESK Decorative and impressive, it's proven to be a conversation starter to impress your visitors. It’s a cool piece of art even just stands on your desk. PACKING LIST: 1 x Steam Boiler, 1 x Alcohol Burner, 3 x bracket. SUNNYTECH BJ001 WORK VIDEO OPERATION STEP 1.Open the brass boiler, and inject the water to be 2/3 volume, leave another 1/3 volume for the steam. 2. Inject the alcohol to the alcohol bottle light to be 2/3 volume, light the alcohol bottle light, and make the brass boiler hot. 3.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. Don't touch the boiler after you fire the alcohol burner. FEATURES Model: BJ001 Speed:1300 to 1500 RPM Size: 60*55*120 mm / 2.36* 2.16* 4.72 in Material: Brass + Stainless Steel Weight: 260 g / 9.17 oz. The alcohol light burn the brass boiler, which include water inside to be hot, and produce the steam, finally make the flywheel run madly. OPERATION EASIL 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. WARNING: Never burn the boiler without water. 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 suck the water by tissue paper. 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 student. UNIQUE STYLING This is a V-type hot live steam engine. The V-twin cylinder/piston setup are the actual operational engine components, even though they are plastic. SAFE FOR STUDENTS Complies with the applicable regulations and standards under CPSIA and any other acts enforced by CPSC; passed Toxic Elements Test/Flammability Test/Physical and Mechanical Test of ASTM-963 Standard Customer Safety Specification For Toy Safety. PRIORITY GIFT OPTION FOR MANY APPLICATIONS Amazing and fantastic product. 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. Review: The Little Engine that Does! - 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: Beautifully made, well balanced, fun to play around with. - Looking at the reviews, there will probably those who dislike it or love it. I think I know why. Patience. This is an excellently machined product to what looks to be a high level of quality due to tight and smooth machine tolerances. As such, this requires a break-in period like any quality mechanism. I found it to be a bit tight to run freely at first, but after a few runs, it really runs smoothly with no appreciable slop in fit. After carefully adjusting the wick shorter and shorter, I can get it to run amazingly slow and smooth for an extended run time and little spitting of water. So, if your impatient, you may be a bit disappointed at first, but after a little time and liberal use of olive oil for a lubricant, you will find it can run very well for such a small engine. Careful examination of the workmanship proves that a good deal of quality went into its construction. It appears very well balanced as well. Treat it more like a fine piece of work and not just a toy to be revved out to max RPM's and you may just be pleasantly surprised. Experiment with it. Try using different fuels sources and such. Keep it lubricated! I have other engines, including a D2, and rate this up with the best. I guess I am just a model engine nerd. So be it. ## 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 suck 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 | | Age Range Description | Youth | | Best Sellers Rank | #280,443 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #2,552 in Educational Science Kits | | Brand Name | Sunnytech | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 102 Reviews | | Educational Objective | science | | Is Assembly Required | No | | Item Dimensions | 5.2 x 4.1 x 3.2 inches | | Item Weight | 9.6 ounces | | Manufacturer | Sunnytech® | | Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS) | 180.00 | | Manufacturer Part Number | BJ001 | | Material Type | Plastic | | Size | Small | | Theme | Retro | | UPC | 609226907171 609226907591 | ## Images ![Sunnytech Mini Hot Live Steam Engine Model Education Toy DIY (BJ001) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71dYyqt7JsL.jpg) ![Sunnytech Mini Hot Live Steam Engine Model Education Toy DIY (BJ001) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/711bExOOaBL.jpg) ![Sunnytech Mini Hot Live Steam Engine Model Education Toy DIY (BJ001) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81XcP7qH1CL.jpg) ![Sunnytech Mini Hot Live Steam Engine Model Education Toy DIY (BJ001) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71hAvFEL4SL.jpg) ![Sunnytech Mini Hot Live Steam Engine Model Education Toy DIY (BJ001) - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61u+ghG6VzL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Little Engine that Does! *by R***N on June 3, 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! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautifully made, well balanced, fun to play around with. *by B***B on December 6, 2016* Looking at the reviews, there will probably those who dislike it or love it. I think I know why. Patience. This is an excellently machined product to what looks to be a high level of quality due to tight and smooth machine tolerances. As such, this requires a break-in period like any quality mechanism. I found it to be a bit tight to run freely at first, but after a few runs, it really runs smoothly with no appreciable slop in fit. After carefully adjusting the wick shorter and shorter, I can get it to run amazingly slow and smooth for an extended run time and little spitting of water. So, if your impatient, you may be a bit disappointed at first, but after a little time and liberal use of olive oil for a lubricant, you will find it can run very well for such a small engine. Careful examination of the workmanship proves that a good deal of quality went into its construction. It appears very well balanced as well. Treat it more like a fine piece of work and not just a toy to be revved out to max RPM's and you may just be pleasantly surprised. Experiment with it. Try using different fuels sources and such. Keep it lubricated! I have other engines, including a D2, and rate this up with the best. I guess I am just a model engine nerd. So be it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Inside Advice to Make it Work *by K***R on October 20, 2025* Straightaway, I wish there were instructions of some kind. That would help. That said, I was able to figure out how to put it together pretty easily. It took about five minutes. I had to bend the supporting arms inward to create more tension to hold the engine upright. At first, I filled the tank too full. Fill it with distilled water about halfway. There needs to be space for heat and energy to collect to drive the piston when released. I did oil the moving parts. I tried to use the wand lighter thingy we use for birthday cakes for heat. That did not work. I ended up going to CVS for 91% alcohol. With that flame going, the device kicked into high gear and really ran. It didn't move around too much, but it did spew some water, so you'll need a paper towel or two. And the flame creates soot on the bottom and sides of the tank. It's just how it goes. A very interesting little device for simulating a steam engine. ## Frequently Bought Together - Sunnytech Mini Hot Live Steam Engine Model Education Toy DIY (BJ001) - Sunnytech Mini Hot Air Stirling Engine Motor Model Educational Toy Kits Electricity HA001 - Sunnytech Low Temperature Stirling Engine Motor Steam Heat Education Model Toy Kit For mechanical skills (LT001) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.il/products/14210331-sunnytech-mini-hot-live-steam-engine-model-education-toy-diy](https://www.desertcart.co.il/products/14210331-sunnytech-mini-hot-live-steam-engine-model-education-toy-diy) --- *Product available on Desertcart Israel* *Store origin: IL* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*