Amazing! Just When You Think You've Seen It All!!!

If you like Engineering.
If you enjoy things built with Precision.
If you marvel at what a Machinist can do with a chunk of Aluminum or Steel.
This video will astound you!

Behold.
The World's Smallest ... V-12

A Spanish engineer named Patelo has crafted what he calls "probably" the world's smallest V12 engine -- a labor of love built from 261 aluminum, bronze and stainless-steel pieces that the engineer designed, turned, milled and drilled himself to the tune of 1,200 hours of work.
In context, that's equivalent to 50 straight 24-hour days.
(The machine is not for sale, and is dedicated to his grandchildren.)

The engine, with its 12-cubic-centimeter displacement (from twelve 11.3-millimeter-diameter pistons).
Runs on compressed air injection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feat ... 3KdpzL3Hkk

GIZMAG feature article extolling this achievement.

http://www.gizmag.com/spanish-engineer- ... dium=email

:::::: Spanish -to- English Translations ::::::

Construimos el ciguenal: Building the crankshaft
Comenzamos el montaje: Begin the installation
Montamos el ciguenal en el bloque: Fit the crankshaft in the block
Cojinete de apoyo del ciguenal: Crankshaft bearing support
Taques: Tappets
Arbol de levas: Camshaft
Cojinete de apoyo del arbol de levas: Camshaft support bearing
Engranajes de la distribucion: Timing gear
Volante: Flywheel
Cilindros: Cylinders
Pistones: Pistons
Comprobamos con un taladro que todo esta en orden: Check with a drill that everything is in order
Culatas: Cylinder heads
Balancines: Rockers
Varillas de balancines: Rocker shafts
Colectores de admision: Intake manifolds
Colectores de escape: Exhaust manifolds
Tapa de distribucion: Distribution cover
Bombas de refrigeracion: Cooling pumps
Enfriador de agua dulce: Fresh water cooler
Filtro de admision: Inlet filter
Pruebas de funcionamiento: Function tests
Camara lenta: Slow motion
Numero de piezas/tornillos: Number of pieces/screws
Horas de trabajo: Hours of work

 

Re: Just When You Think You've Seen It All!!!

That is INCREDIBLE.

 

I ran across that too. My father was a machinist for Freightligner (he started before they had any CNC machines), so I have a huge respect for the art and craft. As awesome as that little V-12 is I like this just a little better; mainly because it runs on fuel.

Tiny I-4

Some people might prefer a V-8

44cc V-8

And here is a video interview of the builder of that fantastic V-12

The man behind the smallest V-12

 

I marvel.

Gary

 

How about the smallest production engine??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CmI3kp4OfQ

Displacement - 0.164 CC
Operating range - 27,500 RPM
Weight - 1/2 OZ

Available on E-Bay right now.

 

here's a few more
http://www.minimodelengines.com/Feature5R.htm
http://modelengines.info/
check out the tug boat

 

Very cool indeed

 

the v12 is truly a technological wonder, put that puppy in a blender!

 

OK, I need to stop looking at videos before I spend my retirement money.
1/4 scale drag car with 1/4 scale V-8
I'm tempted to get one of these engines made and put it into a scooter It wouldn't be fast, but it'd sure sound good.

 

Came across it before and was AMAZED! Nice to be reminded of it again. THANKS for the additional links!!!

skillet

 

I really enjoyed watching the "Process".
Polishing the Journals.
Attaching the lower-half of the Big-ends on a Connecting Rod and Piston that he displayed sitting on his fingertip with room to spare.
The two tiny Camshafts that he held in the palm of his hand were unbelievable.

 

That was incredible! I really enjoyed watching him put that together, that was truly an amazing little engine.

Massimo