A shop built 1/3 scale model of a V-10 engine with Electronic Fuel Injection. And, yes, that is a supercharger on top.
Full build details at the Model Engine Maker forums (where you can look at the 20 pages of text and pictures without being a member). It took about three years of maker Keith5700's time to design and build this impressive little (125cc) engine. If I understand it correctly, no CNC was involved. All pieces made by turning the hand cranks on mill or lathe. Lots of very precise drafting. Lots of the ideas involved and the skills needed came from an earlier V8 model that he finished in 2013.
The guy is an amazing artist in metal.
The guys that design and build these small, FUNCTIONAL engines are incredible model builders.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you need to up your game!
ReplyDeleteWow. I am humbled. You know how you feel, when you see some achievement, and you realize that never, in a lifetime starting at age 6 could you ever do that? Wow.
ReplyDeleteWOW. Talk about talent AND patience.
ReplyDeleteI saw this a couple weeks ago somewhere and was amazed, jaw dropping amazed.
ReplyDeleteThe amount of planning and intricate work that went into that thing was off the charts.
Incredible talent.
Beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteWell, in the spirit of cheerful one upmanship, have you thought about building a scale model of one Pratt and Whitney R-4360 engines? (I will now take a second to giggle uncontrollably)
I saw some pictures of one of those for the first time just yesterday. Incredibly complex, but the way it was "step and repeat" was obvious from the first glance. I could see how they would have had some assembly of 7 cylinder engines that they could extend with a few newer parts.
DeleteRadials are popular with hobby engine makers, and I've seen places to buy plans online. But I'm talking engines with the cylinders in one plane. Maybe 9 cylinders at the most, not 28.
Not something you'll find over at Ernie's hobby store on Apollo lol.
ReplyDeleteThat is just way cool mon.
LOL, yeah, it's a bit advanced for Ernie's. I've put together a lot of little things with parts from Ernie over the years.
DeleteI would like to build one of these as a backup generator, fueled by propane or wood, because it would be quiet. The peace dividend says I can check out the full set of technical reports, blueprints, etc. from my nearest university depository engineering library, free and unencumbered from intellectual property, right?
ReplyDeletehttps://tec.grc.nasa.gov/rps/stirling-research-lab/advanced-stirling-convertor/
https://tec.grc.nasa.gov/past-projects/large-free-piston-stirling-engines/
Just the thing for a kid's go-kart. I wonder what kind of HP and torque it turns out?
ReplyDeleteDoesn't look like a blower. Just a throttle body on an intake manifold.
ReplyDeleteBeen looking at the site. He mentions the blower will probably never get installed on the V-10. Now he's dealing with lack of oil control rings on the pistons.