Teeny Tiny V-12 engine

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OBIO

Retired SOH Admin
I got an e-mail from a friend up North that contained a link to this video showing the construction of a very small V-12 engine. Very interesting to watch.

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

It's about 10 minutes long....so grab a cup of tea and a couple crumpets or a glass of milk and a few cookies...then sit back and enjoy.

OBIO
 
WELL worth the time spent watching. Fascinating, even. :medals: and a couple :guinness: for the guy. Really wish I had the skill to do that, although my area of interest is steam. I had a miniature lathe once, long time ago, but never learned to use it. At the time I was honing my baking skills in Gai's Bakery (big bakery here in Puget Sound, since sold out to corporate interests.) Looking back, should never have left the bakery. :sleep:
 
This will undoubtedly be the engine for the next fuel-efficient hybrid coming down the pike from Govt Motors.
 
Truly the engine is a work of art,...and a gem to boot. Forget the Tiffany display stuff,.....this 12 cylinder engine is something to be admired. Small engines have always fascinated me. Maybe it's from the Cox and McCoy engines I messed with as a boy for U-line control gas airplanes. Anyway,....here's a nifty link to the Craftsmanship Museum located in Carlsbad, Cal. Some staggering beautiful engines located there,...plus other hand crafted works of art.

http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/KnappCol.htm
 
No Lunch Breaks?

It said it took him 1220 hours of labor to build that V-12. At 40 hrs @ week that is equal to 30 weeks. Think about flying 40 hrs @ week for 30 weeks (8 months). That's a LONG time. It's amazing that he could do it all from drawing to finished product. He must have $$$$$ worth of tools, too. Simply amazing.
Chuck B
Napamule
 
I came across this several months ago and was duly impressed.
After following up for a more in depth view of this achievement I was even more impressed, the entire project was completed using basic means, no 21st Century CAD-CAM equipment or any of that fancy kit, just your average miniature lathe and milling machine with a huge amount of hand finishing.
:applause:
While it is not as sophisticated as the flat twelve quad cam V12 Ferrari 312PB built by a Frenchman [about 15 years ago IIRC] I'd rate this higher, just for the sheer volume of old fashioned craftsmanship involved.
Any modeller who scratch-builds to this level is a genius.
:kilroy:
 
All Amazing!...just when you think ya seen it all???..There is always one more thing to see.!...This Truly is an extension of a skill to the extreme.....<label for="rb_iconid_24">
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDZICiGmDxs&feature=player_embedded
 
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