The world's tiniest V12 engine...

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Fri 13 Jan 2012 20:16
The world's tiniest V12 engine... - RicardoB

If you appreciate engineering - and models, then you'll like this video.

I think it's amazing and a sort of work of art too.

www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/

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Fri 13 Jan 2012 21:07
The world's tiniest V12 engine... - veryoldbear

That is so darn cute !

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Sat 14 Jan 2012 06:53
The world's tiniest V12 engine... - dadbif
Lovely piece of work, and it's a diesel, no sign of a DPF however...
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Sat 14 Jan 2012 15:41
The world's tiniest V12 engine... - Bobbin Threadbare

That actually is cute. Alas the titles on the video appear to be in Spanish or Portugese.

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Sat 14 Jan 2012 16:00
The world's tiniest V12 engine... - mss1tw
Lovely piece of work, and it's a diesel, no sign of a DPF however...

Compressed air engine only I'm afraid!

Amazing feat though.

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Sat 14 Jan 2012 19:11
The world's tiniest V12 engine... - unthrottled

Most of those miniature engines are turned out using just a milling machine and a lathe. Pretty incredible. Nil points for being non firing though!

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Sat 14 Jan 2012 21:16
The world's tiniest V12 engine... - SteveLee

Unless it's a trick of the camera - mucho valve bounce going on too! Still, well done to the fella.

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Sun 15 Jan 2012 10:25
The world's tiniest V12 engine... - Andy P

Here's a flat-12 that actually works:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeUMDY01uUA

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Sun 15 Jan 2012 16:18
The world's tiniest V12 engine... - dervdave
Lovely piece of work, and it's a diesel, no sign of a DPF however...

What makes you think its a diesel ? and a DPF isn`t fitted to the engine in any case.

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Sun 15 Jan 2012 17:33
The world's tiniest V12 engine... - mss1tw

What makes you think its a diesel ?

No spark plugs

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Mon 16 Jan 2012 08:52
The world's tiniest V12 engine... - dervdave

What makes you think its a diesel ?

No spark plugs

Haha no fuel, ignition or exhaust systems on the engine. Its on compressed air !

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Mon 16 Jan 2012 10:16
The world's tiniest V12 engine... - TeeCee
Haha no fuel, ignition or exhaust systems on the engine. Its on compressed air !

So effectively it's a steam engine then? Most basic steam engines may be run on compressed air, although anything with subsequent expansion cylinders will not run well.

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Mon 16 Jan 2012 10:59
The world's tiniest V12 engine... - Sofa Spud

An amazing piece of model engineering.

At first I was puzzled by the fact it has conventional valves but is 2-stroke ( the camshafts' drive gearing is 1:1, not 1:2 as for 4-stroke) But compressed air drive would explain that.

Here's a miniature V12 that really is internal combustion, though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc6jCGHj6Nc&feature=related

Edited by Sofa Spud on 16/01/2012 at 11:10

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