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 ski
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I know ther are a few on here who respect engineering feats, just in case you have not seen this a staggering video of a miniature v12 engine being built.

How much would you like one of these? Or should I say how much would you pay for one of these 😉


 
Posted : 04/02/2012 6:26 pm
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I can't comment as I apparently have no mechanical sympathy.


 
Posted : 04/02/2012 6:40 pm
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Pretty good, but he needs to check those valve clearances.


 
Posted : 04/02/2012 6:48 pm
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Very cool!

and thanking you ski!


 
Posted : 04/02/2012 6:48 pm
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1200+ hours 😯


 
Posted : 04/02/2012 8:25 pm
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Watched it earlier whats it run on air?


 
Posted : 04/02/2012 8:38 pm
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1200+ hours 😯

shocking isn't it, imagine if he'd put that time and effort into something more fruitful, like loitering on a cycling forum 🙂


 
Posted : 04/02/2012 8:55 pm
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I take it that's running on compressed air, rather than actually combusting?


 
Posted : 04/02/2012 8:57 pm
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I'm impressed & loved the machining of the crank shaft. Wonder how long he can run it for must be very little lubrication if any at all.

My Dad used to make a few engines but not any where close to this. Used to run his on compressed air.


 
Posted : 04/02/2012 8:58 pm
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didn't see any tiny spark plugs


 
Posted : 04/02/2012 8:59 pm
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could be diesel like smaller model aero engines? sounds a bit quiet though


 
Posted : 04/02/2012 9:01 pm
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iv'e seen a few of these and a few v8 superchrged also pretty amazing you have to admit


 
Posted : 05/02/2012 1:49 pm
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keep meaning to have a go at making something like this...


 
Posted : 05/02/2012 2:16 pm
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Thats mighty impressive engineering.

Far too quiet though and appeared to be no cooling, so must be running on compressed air

If you could build one which ran on petrol, then i'd love one, as i'm sure the internal combustion engine will be banned in my lifetime

Imagine sticking a little V12 in a radio controlled car.....


 
Posted : 05/02/2012 3:22 pm
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Lego should sell a V8 engine kit to build - like that one above.
I'd buy one.


 
Posted : 05/02/2012 3:35 pm
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Get your money out:
[url= http://www.lpepower.com/content/pushrod-v8-engine ]Lego V8 for sale[/url]


 
Posted : 05/02/2012 4:07 pm
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On one of Clarkson's programmes there was a model maker who had made a model of a Ferrari Le Mans stlye racer (can't rmember the meodel) with a fully functioning copy of the engine. Not sure what fuel it ran on though.


 
Posted : 05/02/2012 4:15 pm
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how much?!?
prefer the other one - not the pneumo one.


 
Posted : 05/02/2012 4:23 pm
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Proper engineering porn, none of that foreign muck.


 
Posted : 05/02/2012 4:29 pm
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On one of Clarkson's programmes there was a model maker who had made a model of a Ferrari Le Mans stlye racer (can't rmember the meodel) with a fully functioning copy of the engine. Not sure what fuel it ran on though.

I remember that. It was fully functioning. I remember the maker saying that if you could shrink someone to fit inside it it would run like the real thing. A working clutch, a working accelerator pedal, brakes, steering wheel etc.


 
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Posted : 05/02/2012 10:49 pm

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