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Unrelated. Just kidding, nothing is unrelated in this thread.
So yesterday, one of our air make up units was making a squeek. I figured a bearing was going bad. I had checked out for the week already, 4 day weekend. Figured i could just take care of it later, or make one of the mouth breathers on the off shift fix it.
When I see things like this, I can't help but wonder... why not channel all that time and money into building, oh, I dunno, something that actually functions?
When I see things like this, I can't help but wonder... why not channel all that time and money into building, oh, I dunno, something that actually functions?
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My first thought is that I couldn't agree more. It's definitely a serious leap in accomplishment for actual achieving combustion, but . . . upon further consideration, just as with the printed motor, you can say ALL of those engines are essentially just toys. None of them are actually doing anything but amusing their owners (and us). I guess ultimately I'd be much more impressed with any of them if they were at least being utilized to power some badass RC car, or running the shop equipment, or rigged up to a margarita blender, barstool, etc. Basically anything but sitting on a display stand.
When I see things like this, I can't help but wonder... why not channel all that time and money into building, oh, I dunno, something that actually functions?
No offense, but you have no idea how much work it is to machine those parts. Printing the engine and assembling it is akin to making a model kit.
Machining an engine, and getting it to run is a much more involved project, taking many more hours not only on the project itself, but learning to machine can take years. Your talking the difference between building an erector set and the Eiffel tower.
No offense, but you have no idea how much work it is to machine those parts. Printing the engine and assembling it is akin to making a model kit.
I do have some idea. And it was partially meant to be tongue-in cheek. Eg: the engines I posted "work," but do nothing productive. They are thus analogous to the people who built them.
The model kit analogy is a good one, partly because I've never understood the compulsion to spend large amounts of time building plastic / wooden models of stuff.
Totally agree Joe. I'm glad I was blessed with an interest in something that doubles as transportation... except when it's on jack stands all winter getting upgrades... and when all the creature comforts have been removed... and when it's no longer weatherproof....
No offense, but you have no idea how much work it is to machine those parts. Printing the engine and assembling it is akin to making a model kit.
Machining an engine, and getting it to run is a much more involved project, taking many more hours not only on the project itself, but learning to machine can take years. Your talking the difference between building an erector set and the Eiffel tower.
If you are interested, apparently the guy who made the LS3 has done quite a few other projects as well, and provides (sells?) the plans and/or the finish projects on his website: https://www.thingiverse.com/ericthep...designs/page:1
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