Hand Made Mini V12 Engine

[Handruin]

Looks like this guy has some talent in metalworking!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YfTtGCsiD8&feature=player_embedded

 

[Handruin]

This one is not hand made, but still kind of cool:

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/10/amazing-mini-v12-car-engi.html

 

[CougTek]

Looks like this guy has some talent in metalworking!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YfTtGCsiD8&feature=player_embedded

I lost all respect for that man when I saw he used flat-head screws. At this size, it's Torx or nothing. Even Robertson screws don't last at this tiny size.

With the upcoming tougher CAFE standards, it might one day be the common motor size we find in our vehicles ;-)

 

[MaxBurn]

Is it just me or did he skip the piston rings?

 

[Handruin]

I didn't see any either. There is another video I think with the same guy building a 16-cylinder engine.

 

[Stereodude]

Is it just me or did he skip the piston rings?

I think it just "runs" on compressed air.

 

[MaxBurn]

The second link is definitely a nitro motor but I think you might be right on the first one. I don't recognize a carb on it.

 

[LunarMist]

I think it just "runs" on compressed air.

Did we see any spark plugs?

 

[Stereodude]

Did we see any spark plugs?

No, but it could be glow plugs like an RC car using nitro-methane.