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Functional Paper V8 Engine

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the powered-by-pulp dept.

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?"

3 of 198 comments (clear)

  1. Forget pistons.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This would have been waaay cooler if they used a rotary engine.

  2. Re:Dupe from BoingBoing by Leroy_Brown242 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    But this is Slashdot, it fit right in. :)

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    Pretty Pictures!
  3. Re:Riiiight by kfg · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Only on /. could the first post be redundant.

    And yet it happens often enough that your post is redundant.

    What a world, what a world!

    KFG