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Build Your Own Jet Engine

Posted by michael on from the burning-down-the-house dept.

jgarland79 writes "Have you ever wanted your very own jet engine? Build one at home in your own garage. The guys over at www.garagejet.com have done just that. Their jet engine is made from an automotive turbo, spark plugs, and some scrap metal. I have made a mirror site here." We've had a couple of previous stories about a guy building pulsejet engines - the type of engine described above is a turbojet.

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  1. Another one... by simcop2387 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Another site that shows you some of the steps in building a gas turbine engine (also known as a jet engine) this one uses a turbo charge, probably not quite as good though

    http://asciimation.co.nz/turbine/

    he also uses it to cool beer.

    http://asciimation.co.nz/beer/

  2. turbojet and turboprop homebuilt engines by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    If you like small engines, take a look at 5bears.com -- he's made a turbojet (centrifugal compressor and turbine) and a turboprop, complete with microcontroller-based starter/fuel system, in addition to a couple of radial engines, a CNC mill, and a homebuilt spotwelder.

    1. Re:turbojet and turboprop homebuilt engines by Temple+23 · · Score: 4, Interesting

      If you want to see some really tiny engines, check out this site: http://cpl.usc.edu/eschuste/ Speciffically, http://cpl.usc.edu/eschuste/turbine.htm I worked with this guy while doing research at USC in combustion physics. Taking models out into the engineering quad and taxing them around was entertaining (despite the small size, these things are quite loud).

  3. A co-worker built one by Boyceterous · · Score: 4, Interesting

    back in the mid 1980's. He was a mech engineer and used the company machine shop to fab the parts. He said it got up to about 200 lbs of thrust - until the turbine blades flew out the back end ( he used aluminum instead of titanium) - luckily he only got slightly injured.