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[Integza] is on a mission to find as many ways as possible to build rockets and other engines using 3D printing and other accessible manufacturing techniques. He had an a …read more Continue reading Fail of the Week: 3D Printed Parts That Burn Like NASA’s Rocket Fuel
Turbochargers as used on cars bear some similarities with jet engines. Fundamentally, both contain a turbine that harvests energy from hot gas, using it to spin a compressor which sucks …read more Continue reading Turbocharger Jet Engine Relies on Wood Pellet Ignition
3D prints aren’t typically known for their heat resistance. However, [Integza] noted that using the right techniques, it was possible to 3D print parts that could handle steam heat without …read more Continue reading You Can 3D Print A Working Reciprocating Steam Engine
For a long time radial aircraft engines, with their distinctive cylinder housings arranged in a circle, were a common sight on aircraft. As an experiment, [KendinYap], wanted to see if …read more Continue reading Electric “Radial” RC Aircraft Motor
Liquid-fuelled rocket engine design has largely followed a simple template since the development of the German V-2 rocket in the middle of World War 2. Propellant and oxidizer are mixed …read more Continue reading Japanese Rocket Engine Explodes: Continuously and On Purpose
Carburetors have been largely phased out on most automobiles, but for a century they were the standard, and still are on many smaller engines. Armed with a high-speed camera and …read more Continue reading See-Through Carburetor Gives A Clear Demonstration
[Emiel] aka [The Practical Engineer] makes all kinds of fun projects in his fully-featured shop, and one of his tangents has been building a series of solenoid engines. These engines …read more Continue reading Can the Solenoid Engine Power a Car?
Placing two motors together in a shared drive is a simple enough task. By using something like a chain or a belt to couple them, or even placing them on …read more Continue reading Differential Drive Doesn’t Quite Work As Expected
We don’t typically use gasoline engines smaller than 50 cc or so on a regular basis. Below that size, electric motors are typically less messy and more capable of doing …read more Continue reading Tiny Gasoline Engine Fitted With A Custom Billet Waterpump
The Stirling external combustion engine has fascinated gear heads since its inception, and while the technology has never enjoyed widespread commercialization, there’s a vibrant community of tinkerers who build and …read more Continue reading Spinning Up a Water Cooled 3D Printed Stirling Engine