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Author:  olde coney [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Pure Genius

http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/

Author:  BarryB [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pure Genius

Very cool - thanks!

Author:  Jim C [ Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Pure Genius

Looks like it's being powered with air pressure.
Very impressive design and machining skills but if you're in it this deep shouldn't the SoB run on gas?

Author:  Ja-Moo [ Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:37 pm ]
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Jim C wrote:
Looks like it's being powered with air pressure.
Very impressive design and machining skills but if you're in it this deep shouldn't the SoB run on gas?


That's what I thought at first, but then, why? It is a machining excercise. :clap:

Author:  Jim [ Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pure Genius

I guess the builder gets to choose what he does with the model, but YouTube has plenty of videos of mineature engines that do run on their own. The neat thing about the one in olde coney's link is all the detailed shots of the machining. Here's one that runs, from YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mutb7KgA9NM

Author:  Ja-Moo [ Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pure Genius

Jim wrote:
I guess the builder gets to choose what he does with the model, but YouTube has plenty of videos of mineature engines that do run on their own. The neat thing about the one in olde coney's link is all the detailed shots of the machining. Here's one that runs, from YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mutb7KgA9NM



One of my bucket list projects, an AR 80, with a V 12 2 stroke (RC cylinders), 12 tiny chambers at 20,000rpm......... OH YEA!

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