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Title: V12 Engine
Post by: TIMBO on February 03, 2014, 02:14:39 am

Anyone need a V12 power house. http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/ (http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/)

Title: Re: V12 Engine
Post by: PRR on February 03, 2014, 06:08:17 pm

> Are you sure this thing works?

I suspect it runs as a compressed-air engine. The plastic tube to the "air filter" supplies compressed air (or CO2) from the wooden box. It's clearly running at the end, without any mechanical connection, but the exhaust sound is dominated by rocker clatter. So I don't think it is any type of explosion engine, or even high-pressure, but low-pressure (and air/CO2 not steam).

Title: Re: V12 Engine
Post by: Willabe on February 03, 2014, 06:13:25 pm

WOW!      :laugh:

Title: Re: V12 Engine
Post by: EL34 on February 10, 2014, 12:49:08 pm

Incredible workmanship

Title: Re: V12 Engine
Post by: billcreller on March 04, 2014, 04:02:02 pm

 I agree about the workmanship. Don't know where spark plugs small enough could be found for that anyway !

Sure is cute though ! :icon_biggrin:

Title: Re: V12 Engine
Post by: Refugee on April 15, 2014, 08:00:13 pm

I would vote for running on compressed air too.
Who wants to get the exhaust pipes sooty after all that work.