Guy Builds V8-Engine with Lego - and it Actually works
You Can Make Anything with Lego. Even A working V-8-Engine, as some Crazy Tinker proves.
Lego - a toy that's secretly bought and played with by middle-aged men - can be used to build practically anything. The most current proof for this is a project done by a Lego-enthusiast, who put together a V-8-engine from Lego-pieces. What's so special about that? Well, the engine actually works.
Just another Brick in the.. Engine?
As the Lego-Tribe on Drivetribe reports, a tinker known as "Barman" made this happen. He used an electric motor to power the engine and a 9V train speed regulator as throttle control. The layout of the engine on its whole is geared to a standard American V-8. You can read all about the parts in detail on the forums of eurobricks.com:
More pictures are available from Barman's account at brickshelf.com:
If you want to marvel this excellent piece of creative Lego-building, you can watch this video of the engine in action:
What do you think about this model? Let us know in the comments down below...
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Comments (16)
No. It doesn't "work". It can move yes but it doesn't generate a single watt of power...
The man has a point, since there is no combustion can generate power as meant to real engine blocks, but for educational purposes works fine... Lego is no meant to do conventional engines para may someday can't create an electric engine made...
Read moreENOUGH WITH THE BULLSHIT HYPE HEADLINES ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How is that 'Bullshit Hype' what were you expecting, it's exactly what the headline advertises
Bullshit. It doesn't work. It can move, but doesn't work as the article clad.
Turning the wrong way
That's hype
It's not an American V8, it has quad cams!
True dat, yank v8's are single cam push-rod jobbies for the most part.
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