Haynes Internal Combustion Engine

[Iain]

Built one of these today, got it as a Christmas present. Pretty fun, good practice for the XE I'm building lol For those that haven't seen them, it's a plastic airfix-style kit where you assemble everything in to a "working" engine (runs off a little motor and simulates sparkplug spark with a little LED!)

http://www.lrseries.com/resources/user/20be105cfa872ce9d3a5a088a1b9f29205ec3d4c/DA4310-BUILD-YOUR-OWN-HAYNES-ENGINE.jpg

Pic of mine:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/HaynesEngine.JPG

[rwaggers]

wow man they are pretty funky. might have to get one

[mowgli]

there are a few people on here who could do with one of these......cough cough.....

it looks quite a laff, how long did it take you???

[Iain]

Took me the afternoon, doing it on and off with some other stuff. That includes time for soldering one of the wires back on to the motor that I managed to snap off. lol Could probably do it in a couple of hrs if you concentrated on it.

[mowgli]

i put a whole digger engine back together in 3hrs.....

[Iain]

Congratulations?

[mowgli]

there were probably a lot less components in the digger engine & you could get away with the odd bit of hitting with a hammer.. whereas yours is more like putting a watch together

[Jon_nova1]

seen these in the local motor factors, they do look pretty funky and are based on the older engines that had fan belt driven fans

[Spudly]

Thats cool seen one of these on another forum aswell, where did you get it from as i wants one:thumb:

[Rob]

Thats cool seen one of these on another forum aswell, where did you get it from as i wants one:thumb:

here ya go mate
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HAYNES-BUILD-YOUR-OWN-INTERNAL-COMBUSTION-ENGINE_W0QQitemZ190282060308QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ Construction_Toys_Kits?hash=item2c4db1d214

and this one has ignition sound

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HAYNES-BUILD-YOUR-OWN-INTERNAL-COMBUSTION-ENGINE_W0QQitemZ190356260454QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ Construction_Toys_Kits?hash=item2c521e0666
:thumb:

[Stuart]

or argos/hoddycraft etc.


DONT RUN IT ANYMORE!!!!! there is no oil in the sump lol

[AlexW]

I saw one of these a while back on tv. Kool little thing to have on a shelf somwhere :)

[mowgli]

i want one of these

http://www.hobbyplace.com/images/revell/car/rmxs8883.jpg

[Iain]

DONT RUN IT ANYMORE!!!!! there is no oil in the sump lol

It has a smearing of vegetable oil on the bearings for lubrication as per the instructions lol

[Stuart]

It has a smearing of vegetable oil on the bearings for lubrication as per the instructions lol


kinky

[L14MNP]

Lose the viscous. More power FTW.

[Iain]

If I wanted power I'd do this lol It takes the abuse well. http://www.youtube.com/user/Airsoftmaster123#p/search/2/c7RCN45zrdo

[bmw156]

i looked at these a while back. and thought for 25 quid it wasnt worth it :)

and they are a fair size arnt they ?

[Iain]

Not really big, less than 30cm tall.

[L14MNP]

If I wanted power I'd do this lol It takes the abuse well. http://www.youtube.com/user/Airsoftmaster123#p/search/2/c7RCN45zrdo
He should let that warm up first. lol

[Ernie]

Lee could still put a rod throught the block tho lol.

[MK999]

Is the cam or fan belt (forget which) still an utter ******* to get on, or have they made it a mm longer since I got one about 5 years ago? lol

[brainsnova]

my timing belt snapped on my haynes one and it only done about 0.3 mile but im thinking seal mines up so i can put oil in it lol semi synthetic