Tiniest working 12 Cylinder Diesel Engine

TarJak · 12-05-11, 05:29 AM

http://wimp.com/tiniestengine/

This guy must have infinte patience, not to mention great engineering skill. Johann would cry if he could see it.

HunterICX · 12-05-11, 05:53 AM

That is amazing, wow

1220 hours of work on that, it sure did pay off.

HunterICX

Jimbuna · 12-05-11, 07:41 AM

How cool was that

Oberon · 12-05-11, 08:21 AM

Absolutely fantastic! Love it, and major kudos to the man who put it all together.

Now, how can we get it into one of Jims die-cast models?

Jimbuna · 12-05-11, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

Absolutely fantastic! Love it, and major kudos to the man who put it all together.

Now, how can we get it into one of Jims die-cast models?

LOL...working on it now

Sailor Steve · 12-05-11, 11:21 AM

Pretty wild!

Reminds me of a thread from several years ago about this gem:
http://www.madwhips.com/home/thread/283.html

Rockstar · 12-05-11, 11:21 AM

Now thats impressive to see that little engine wind up. I wonder what kind of torque it can produce if it would be sufficient to move a scale vehicle up a hill or thru water

Rockstar · 12-05-11, 01:24 PM

As time passes I was wondering now how did he start it? Did those cylinders generate enough compression to ignite the fuel or was there glow plugs or an alternate ignition source? Also burning fuel generates heat and exhaust both of which I saw no indication of.

Gerald · 12-05-11, 01:27 PM

Good thing!

Rockstar · 12-05-11, 03:00 PM

Ya maybe it's eco-friendly magic fairy dust that makes it go

AVGWarhawk · 12-05-11, 03:03 PM

Very cool. Now to build a car or vessel around it!

vienna · 12-05-11, 03:09 PM

I wonder what kind of mileage it gets?...

12-05-11, 03:25 PM

Amazing link that, thanks.

same as this one only on a different scale

http://gcaptain.com/emma-maersk-engine?506

Jimbuna · 12-05-11, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by vienna

I wonder what kind of mileage it gets?...

Twenty yards to the inch

steve_the_slim · 12-06-11, 01:27 AM

I think that belongs inside one of these:

12-05-11, 05:29 AM	#1
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Tiniest working 12 Cylinder Diesel Engine http://wimp.com/tiniestengine/ This guy must have infinte patience, not to mention great engineering skill. Johann would cry if he could see it.

12-05-11, 05:53 AM	#2
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	That is amazing, wow 1220 hours of work on that, it sure did pay off. HunterICX __________________

12-05-11, 07:41 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	How cool was that __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-05-11, 11:21 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Pretty wild! Reminds me of a thread from several years ago about this gem: http://www.madwhips.com/home/thread/283.html __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-05-11, 01:24 PM	#8
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	As time passes I was wondering now how did he start it? Did those cylinders generate enough compression to ignite the fuel or was there glow plugs or an alternate ignition source? Also burning fuel generates heat and exhaust both of which I saw no indication of. Last edited by Rockstar; 12-05-11 at 03:00 PM.

12-05-11, 08:21 AM	#4
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Absolutely fantastic! Love it, and major kudos to the man who put it all together. Now, how can we get it into one of Jims die-cast models?

12-05-11, 01:27 PM	#9
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Good thing! __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

12-05-11, 03:00 PM	#10
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Ya maybe it's eco-friendly magic fairy dust that makes it go

12-05-11, 03:03 PM	#11
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,256 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Very cool. Now to build a car or vessel around it! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

12-05-11, 03:09 PM	#12
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I wonder what kind of mileage it gets?...

12-05-11, 03:25 PM	#13
sidslotm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Amazing link that, thanks. same as this one only on a different scale http://gcaptain.com/emma-maersk-engine?506

12-06-11, 01:27 AM	#15
steve_the_slim Loader Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 83 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I think that belongs inside one of these: