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Functional Paper V8 Engine
glitch0 writes "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. What comes next...a fully functional car made out of paper?"
I was looking for a way to get my paper dolls around town without having to drive them myself.
I built a chimney coal starter out of paper this morning. It was fully functional, burned brightly, and lit the coals on fire!
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Crap.. I shoulda got some videos of it in action - then I too could of been posted on
_ _ _ Go for the eyes Boo! GO FOR THE EYES!
Looks hard to wipe your ass with to me....
details . . . details . . . . :)
Would you have read it if they reported on some geeks making a model?
Pretty Pictures!
does that thing have a Hemi?
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
Model? What, like "Weird Science"?
Yeah, and I can make a paper nuclear reactor, except that it runs on 'D' cell batteries instead of uranium. Same thing really.
so would import cars be made out of rice paper?
naw, a fully functional car made out of weed would be much cooler. illegal pretty much everywhere, but cool
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Pretty Pictures!
Back in my day, we didn't have no D cell batteries or paper...why, we just turned a crank inside a containment dome made of parchment. :)
Yeah, and I can make a paper nuclear reactor, except that it runs on 'D' cell batteries instead of uranium. Same thing really.
I particularly loved this part: "This V8 Engine made entirely out of paper with the exception of a few parts (motor"...
My car is entirely made out of paper, except for the car part of it.
What comes next...a fully functional car made out of paper?"
At least French rioters will only need a match...
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...which got me wondering how the heck they got combustion to work...
Oh, combustion will work just fine. Once.
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You want to impress me make one out of legos.
But will it get 400 hectares to a tank of kerosene?
Sounds like the Rolls Canardly... It rolls down hills, but canardly get up 'em.
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