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wbeedie

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Worlds tiniest working V12 engine
« on: January 08, 2012, 08:18:09 pm »

http://wimp.com/tiniestengine/
Imagine building this to put in an RC boat
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Re: Worlds tiniest working V12
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2012, 09:01:15 pm »

Fantastic piece of engineering.
The compressed air test is great. Would love to see her fired up on gasoline.
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Re: Worlds tiniest working V12
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2012, 09:11:47 pm »

Superb bit of craftsmanship


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Re: Worlds tiniest working V12
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2012, 09:13:30 pm »

I doubt it can work on fuel - no carburettors and no gaskets fitted between the heads & barrells or barrells & block.
PLUS - no cooling or lubricating system - would sieze in an instant through heat.

Absolutely fantastic achievement never the less  :-)) :-)) :-)).

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Re: Worlds tiniest working V12
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2012, 07:39:41 pm »

  Same kind of thing:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-9843011-47.html

  Posted this a few years ago, but should interest newer members.
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Re: Worlds tiniest working V12
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2012, 05:16:58 pm »

While not a V12 only a V8 and a bit bigger that the air powered one, we have a member of the Toronto Society of Model Engineers 
http://tsme.netfirms.com/ who has a running V8. It is shown at the bottom of this link
"Dave Sage's Howell V8 Project"  http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/HowellV4.htm
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Re: Worlds tiniest working V12 engine
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2012, 06:15:09 pm »

Yes a beautiful bit of engineering but I don't 'get it!'

It's a model of a V12 internal combustion engine but it works on air (steam)?!?!?
I appreciate it's probably a "demonstration" unit for display only but it only shows off the skill of the craftsman and is not faithful to the original design / concept.

This is more like it!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPR4YqztzbU
http://youtu.be/0SWr48WnNp0
http://youtu.be/O1RKR7simTA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mutb7KgA9NM

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Re: Worlds tiniest working V12 engine
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2012, 11:58:15 pm »

I think this is the best sounding working miniature V-12.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDZICiGmDxs

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Re: Worlds tiniest working V12 engine
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2012, 09:47:08 am »

"it only shows off the skill of the craftsman and is not faithful to the original design / concept."

Martin,
You have indeed missed the point!    "ONLY"???  This is superlative skill in fitting and machining being demonstrated to you and I suggest that there are very, very, few members of this Forum who could emulate him.

That the clip ends with the engine mounted on a plinth strongly suggests that it was never intended to be anything other than a display piece and an excellent one at that.

Just appreciate it for what it is; a miniature work of a machinist's brilliance.

By the way, can anyone identify the background music?

Barry M

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Re: Worlds tiniest working V12 engine
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2012, 10:04:16 am »

http://wimp.com/tiniestengine/
Imagine building this to put in an RC boat

i dont know if anyone noticed but the valve timing gear is wrong, on here it shows it as a 1:1 gear ratio not 2:1 as on a proper 4 stroke. Therefore the inlet valve will open on every piston down stroke and the exhaust will open on every piston up, so theres no compression or powerstroke. 

not saying its wrong but will only work with compressed air or steam. its still good.
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Amazing engineering
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2012, 12:02:55 pm »

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Re: Amazing engineering
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2012, 04:21:22 pm »

If only i could work metal like that.
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Re: Amazing engineering
« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2012, 05:39:22 pm »

id love to have a workshop with a lathe and a mill in it. The things i would do {:-{
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Re: Amazing engineering
« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2012, 06:15:50 pm »

id love to have a workshop with a lathe and a mill in it. The things i would do {:-{

Probably the same as me lol... usually involving trips to casualty :D
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Re: Worlds tiniest working V12 engine
« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2012, 11:30:05 pm »

I cant understand why noone has made a 6 cyl diesel and put it in a boat! ok theres a V8 and its sounds good albeit slow as hell but a tug or something with a real diesel in it would be epic :o
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Re: Worlds tiniest working V12 engine
« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2012, 06:52:43 pm »

What a lovely piece of workmanship,next someone will build one with a super-charger and run on nitros !
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Re: Worlds tiniest working V12 engine
« Reply #16 on: March 13, 2012, 08:04:01 pm »

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Re: Worlds tiniest working V12 engine
« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2012, 10:25:00 pm »

What a wonderful piece of machinery and well done to the engineer who had the idea and patience to spend all that time and effort to build  it in the first place,Just think of the planning that went into it to begin with? :-))  :-))

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