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Title: V-12 DIESEL ENGINE THAT FITS IN HAND.
Post by: gunna on June 19, 2012, 08:02:42 PM

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

   

This is not CNC technology; this guy made everything at home on his lathe and drill press. Took 1220 hours (over 30 weeks at 40 hours) to make the 261 pieces. Note the end-loaded crankshaft into the block (like an Offy), 12 individual cylinder heads, TINY rods and pistons, dual "underhead" cams with pushrods to rockers in the heads. And he did break-in using an electric drill driving the crankshaft!         

 

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

 :cheers: sheeds

Title: Re: V-12 DIESEL ENGINE THAT FITS IN HAND.
Post by: Chris-Vi on June 19, 2012, 08:19:33 PM

There certainly are some very talented people in the world.  :cheers:

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Post by: BigJules on June 19, 2012, 08:29:51 PM

Amazing. That he could produce all those parts, and it works! What an engineer.

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Post by: POD on June 19, 2012, 08:37:13 PM

That is incredible. Such attention to detail, focus and patience.

Title: Re: V-12 DIESEL ENGINE THAT FITS IN HAND.
Post by: jim-m-72 on June 19, 2012, 08:43:58 PM

 thats some good build skills most of us could only wish for.
Jim

Title: Re: V-12 DIESEL ENGINE THAT FITS IN HAND.
Post by: britts on June 19, 2012, 08:44:43 PM

Sweet wonder if that will power a diesel heater??

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Post by: Crockett on June 19, 2012, 10:14:14 PM

Ill never forget an old engineer's passing comment while we were repairing a machine, "Man builds everything,, fairies create F all"

Title: Re: V-12 DIESEL ENGINE THAT FITS IN HAND.
Post by: nickandbron on June 19, 2012, 10:45:33 PM

Ferrari 312 PB replica scale model. Must Watch!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeUMDY01uUA#)

Title: Re: V-12 DIESEL ENGINE THAT FITS IN HAND.
Post by: Andyb2030 on June 20, 2012, 12:29:57 AM

That is incredible. Very clever man.

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Post by: dazzler on June 20, 2012, 08:33:19 AM

Wow.

How did he get the compression - were there rings?

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Post by: Matto on June 20, 2012, 11:29:07 AM

Quote from: dazzler on June 20, 2012, 08:33:19 AM

How did he get the compression - were there rings?

I'm guessing so - there were ring grooves cut into the pistons. Would hate to try to assemble that!

Absolutely amazing. I want one.

Thanks for posting!
Matto :)

Title: Re: V-12 DIESEL ENGINE THAT FITS IN HAND.
Post by: gacoxd on June 20, 2012, 05:11:36 PM

Unbelievable.  I think I'm pretty handy but up aginst that guy I am an embarrassing hacker.

Truly Inspiring.

Title: Re: V-12 DIESEL ENGINE THAT FITS IN HAND.
Post by: Robbo on June 20, 2012, 07:03:05 PM

Wow! what a craftsman. That was truely amazing.   :cup: