Quote :

"This V8 Engine made entirely out of paper with the exception of a few parts (motor, wires, etc.), is fully functional. It features many moving parts which include “a compound crankshaft, a rapid cooling fan, 8 rods, 8 pistons and a complex compound gearbox etc.”. The engine is powered by 2×1.5V D Batteries and weighs 2.98kg. From start to finish this model took one year to design and construct. There is even a D.I.Y. kit in the works that will be released shortly at the price of $85 USD."

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/functional-paper-v8-engine

The page has videos of it running.

Seems like a cool project.

[Edited on November 25, 2005 at 10:26 AM. Reason : +]

11/25/2005 10:11:00 AM

600 rwhp

11/25/2005 11:03:34 AM

Quote :

"The engine is powered by 2×1.5V D Batteries"

functional engines run on fuel, not batteries.

11/25/2005 11:26:45 AM

http://www.zcorp.com/applications/applications.asp?ID=18
yeah but ^ can print working models

11/25/2005 11:31:14 AM

and i thought the rods in my jeep were weak

11/25/2005 11:43:50 AM

http://www.yeesjob.com/v8engine.htm

More details.

While it is still obviously a model, it is still pretty damn cool.

11/25/2005 12:23:04 PM

damn that is pretty cool

11/25/2005 1:14:50 PM

This is cooler: http://www.weberprecision.com/ it actually runs
video: http://www.weberprecision.com/weberprecision1_008.htm

11/25/2005 1:47:54 PM

Quote :

"http://www.zcorp.com/applications/applications.asp?ID=18 yeah but ^ can print working models "

No it can't. We have a zcorp here at state. It prints with sugar water and starch. The parts are brittle as fuck until you literally drench them in superglue. And even then they are hardly "working parts".

We also have an ABS printer though, and it produces fully working shit, and is a lot cheaper.

11/25/2005 10:21:27 PM

will it not create a nut and bolt where the nut can spin on the bolt?
will it not create bearings that will spin?

The zcorp state has isn't as nice as some of their other models either that can handle other materials.

besides 5756 pieces of paper is a lot of paper and I'm sure a lot of time.

11/25/2005 10:40:34 PM

what
in
the
fuck
are
yall
talking
about



ENGINES ARE MADE OF METAL, not paper, not ABS, not gumdrops and definitely not hopes and dreams.

11/26/2005 12:19:54 AM

This is only slightly cooler than those books for making paper dinosaurs and star wars fighter ships back when we were kids. Yes its more complex than those, and yes I'd be impressed to see someone I know make it, if mostly for the time commitment....

[Edited on November 26, 2005 at 12:42 PM. Reason : took back what I said....]

11/26/2005 12:37:11 PM

i've got a desktop engine that runs on butane.

it doesn't do shit except look cool.

11/26/2005 6:39:21 PM

perhaps it should run faster

11/27/2005 12:48:42 AM

Quote :

"will it not create a nut and bolt where the nut can spin on the bolt? will it not create bearings that will spin? The zcorp state has isn't as nice as some of their other models either that can handle other materials."

The one here will, but like I said, the parts are brittle as shit, as in, they will break if knocked or dropped.

11/27/2005 4:42:19 PM