worlds tinyest 12 engin

[lathehand]

This guy has too much time on his hands.
http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/

 

[Destroyer]

Totally awesome. Being an ex-1st class machinest myself, I can tell you that what he did requires a LOT of skill. I'm still wondering how he made certain pieces... but in all cases that's simply awesome.

 

[charlie_the_tuna]

un-fukking-believeable!!!

 

[smokeonthewater]

what? no piston rings?

lol... I want one...... better yet I want the tools to make it

 

[smokeonthewater]

after watching the video a few times I believe that is a marine heat exchanger on the front. I think it's a BOAT engine!

no sign of any ignition system of glow plugs so I figured it must be a high compression diesel.... I didn't see any injection system or throttle control of any sort tho so I wonder if it might be powered by compressed air instead of combustion?

 

[reelapeelin]

I'm thinkin' he's a watchmaker w/a motorhead...whatever, he's GOOD...

 

[spareparts]

he obviously has no job, no kids, no wife, or for that mater, no life, other wise there's no way he'd have the time

 

[lathehand]

At first I thoudht it was air powered but listing to the video you don't here air comeing out the exhaust.

 

[reelapeelin]

he obviously has no job, no kids, no wife, or for that mater, no life, other wise there's no way he'd have the time

Alas...such is the plight of a truly dedicated craftsman...

 

[Road King Cole]

gotta be air powered. No ignition system and I bet it would have been pretty loud if there was actually internal combustion. Plus there was no smoke coming out. It would require some extreme fine tuning to get a small engine that well tuned to produce no smoke.

Still pretty cool...

rkc