V8 Solenoid Engine 360° View

360° view of my homemade V8 solenoid engine, made out of scrap metal and wood. Subscribe for future engine videos! Engine description below...

Technical details:

Type: 90 degree V8 electric piston engine with cross plane crankshaft

Maximum RPM: 1,000 RPM

Input voltage: 15 volts dc

Speed controller: Mechanical PWM using eccentric rotating contacts.

Cylinder bore diameter: 13mm

Piston stroke length: 25.4mm (1 inch)

Total theoretical displacement: 27cc

Firing order: 1, 8, 4, 3, 6, 5, 7, 2 (MOPAR)

Main bearing size: 4x9x4 mm (684zz)

Big end bearing size: N/A (plain)

Flywheel mass: 500g

Switching relays: 12 volt 30 amp

Solenoid model: home made

Total mass of engine: 4kg approximately

Exhaust emissions: zero

More information:

A solenoid engine uses the magnetic pull of solenoids to turn a crankshaft, and resembles the architecture of an internal combustion engine. The crankshaft on this engine was built using Meccano discs, 4mm brass rod and various m4 nuts and bolts, and is counterweighted to balance the rotational and reciprocating mass. The engine uses Meccano timing chain and sprockets, and was originally designed as a four stroke but later converted to two stroke. The engine can still run as a four stroke, simply by swapping the timing gear to a 2:1 ratio and re timing the camshaft. This engine does not develop much torque, certainly much less torque than a standard rotary electric motor can produce, for the equivalent power input – for this reason the solenoid engine is just a novelty and an educational model.

I built this engine for fun, from mainly scrap metal and wood, and using mostly hand tools, and a cordless electric drill, during summer and autumn of 2012.

Links:

You can watch stages of the V8 engine build here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnaQm-fxf1U

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