Worlds smallest V12

Jas1975 · 4 Dec 2011 at 20:20

Completely blown away by the engineering of this.

http://www.youtube.com/user/yesuswilder10#p/u/

Can't claim credit as I found it on another forum but thought I'd share.

Ricochet J · 4 Dec 2011 at 20:21

It's been posted.

Jas1975 · 4 Dec 2011 at 20:23

Ah - I did search honest!

aproctor · 4 Dec 2011 at 20:37

Ricochet J said:
It's been posted.

I've never seen it.

Pretty cool.

Kerming · 5 Dec 2011 at 01:13

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeUMDY01uUA

remember this.

The_blue · 5 Dec 2011 at 11:00

Jas1975 said:
Completely blown away by the engineering of this.

http://www.youtube.com/user/yesuswilder10#p/u/

Can't claim credit as I found it on another forum but thought I'd share.

That's that I'm going to do if i live long enough to retire!

Sent a link to the guy who built the robocane. Next project!

Minstadave · 5 Dec 2011 at 11:54

What is it powered by? Compressed air?

SHEDDER1uk · 5 Dec 2011 at 11:58

Compressed air bah.

Locky · 5 Dec 2011 at 12:02

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg0k7zDsB8w that is cool

The_blue · 5 Dec 2011 at 13:42

nah, looks like a lawnmower engine.

Gav · 5 Dec 2011 at 14:26

Locky said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg0k7zDsB8w that is cool

he needs to tighten the alternator belt

The_blue · 5 Dec 2011 at 14:38

No he dosn't, I didn't hear it slip. Why put added pressure on the bearings when it's not needed. That thing has a lot of grass to cut!

Participant · 5 Dec 2011 at 15:03

Cute, but where's the Bluemotion version?

arknor · 10 May 2012 at 14:03

Engineering geeks - worlds smallest v12

check this amazing video of a guy building a tiny v12 engine :O
http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/

B@Th*nG · 10 May 2012 at 14:07

i never thought i'd describe an engine in this way... but that is adorable!

B@

twist3d0n3 · 10 May 2012 at 14:08

lol @ the music

B@Th*nG · 10 May 2012 at 14:11

zip to about 5 minutes for the action shots

B@

Cosimo · 10 May 2012 at 14:12

twist3d0n3 said:
lol @ the music

You can rush out and buy it:

The American President (Marc Shaiman)
Alive (James Newton Howard)
Sinbad, Legend 7 Seas (Harry Gregson Williams)
Backdraft (Hans Zimmer)

twist3d0n3 · 10 May 2012 at 14:14

simulatorman said:
You can rush out and buy it:

no, that's quite alright

CREATIVE!11 · 10 May 2012 at 14:17

how much power u reckon than can put out? I want 2 to have as a pair of motorised roller skates.

Would be lolz cruising around streets with v12 skates