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Title: Impressive engineering
Post by: Sprintex on July 05, 2012, 10:01:49 PM

I'm not normally one to be easily impressed, but I found this just astounding!! :o

OPERATIONAL V-12 DIESEL ENGINE THAT FITS IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND

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

This is not CNC technology; this guy made everything at home on his lathe and drill press. Took 1220 hours to make the 261 pieces. Note the end-loaded crankshaft into the block, 12 individual cylinder heads, TINY rods and pistons, dual "underhead" cams with pushrods to rockers in the heads. Amazing!

Paul

Title: Re: Impressive engineering
Post by: REGP on July 05, 2012, 10:22:20 PM

Fascinating and to think I have problems with a Sentinel kit.

Ray

Title: Re: Impressive engineering
Post by: 1936ace on July 05, 2012, 11:10:59 PM

Here in Newcastle nsw at last years model train and hobby show a guy had an engine I think was a v16 built into a model of a dozen which was about the size of a kids tonka truck and it sounded brilliant. Hats off to those who can do such awesome stuff in such a small scale
Bart

Title: Re: Impressive engineering
Post by: Fratton on July 06, 2012, 02:05:58 AM

Very enjoyable watch,,,,,,

Title: Re: Impressive engineering
Post by: Agrippa on July 06, 2012, 05:47:26 PM

Great video, fantastic workmanship, like
a Swiss watch.

Title: Re: Impressive engineering
Post by: Malc on July 06, 2012, 05:59:35 PM

Magnificent achievement, well impressed. Mind you, he needs to adjust the tappets, it sounded a bit like my old Vauxhall VX4/90.

Title: Re: Impressive engineering
Post by: longbridge on July 06, 2012, 10:32:06 PM

Magic :thumbsup: give him a job on the Patriot Project.

Title: Re: Impressive engineering
Post by: swisstony on July 07, 2012, 11:22:17 PM

That's mint mate!!

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