DOUBLE SOLENOID Electric ENGINE Motor Tubalcain

[grundgemonster]

Outstandingly groovy.

[davidrobert2007]

"Direct current of course, as if there's such a thing as an ac battery" - i laughed at the matter of fact way you said this :-)

Nice work!

[levandoski]

Parabéns, um dos melhores vídeos que ja vi por aqui. Ah, gostei dos agradecimentos no final, hahaha.

[zerotheking1993]

Liked it! I want to build some kind of RC car with electric engine (is less expensive than a internal comustion one) but I don't want to have lots of rpm... you know, rc cars are usually too reactive. I'd prefer something similar to real cars. This engine could be the thing I was searching :D

[stovebolt50]

Cool. I like the overall configuration and relationship of the components.

[poppopscarvinshop]

Thank You Sir! Very Interesting!

[Toerme]

Do the solenoids push the piston out, or do they drag it in?

[01EliteMr]

nice craftsmenship

how much does it wiegh

[BadAndUgly]

Nice engine, I'd consider lengthening the connecting rods in order to get the plungers better alligned to the solenoids, there is a slight angle on them at b.d.c wich may cause the solenoids to wear out too quickly..

[TheSupertecnology]

how did u made it, can u post the schematics? i need it for a science project of school

[TheSupertecnology]

OMG, do you work for the NASA? that is so elegant, is a god job, it has presentation and is very presicely made

[dragonboyh7]

why not put sand paper on the wheel, ank it could be a snader :)

[Arabhacks]

You could use a pair of hall effect devices, darlington transistors like the TIP 142 would work well, or high current magnetic reed switches, direct replacement for the contacts.

I like the idea of using TIG welding stock for the contacts, excellent idea.

[scott93257]

Spectacular model...

[smalscreen1]

Why don't you use (give it a try) a "Belltransformator" What whe call here in The Europe zone, it's a small transformator that gives 3-5-8 Volt AC 50Hz. when connected with the mainpowerline 230 V AC 50Hz. I think it would make it possible to let it work without the two contact switches, becouse the Ac can activate the two coils at 50-60Hz. Your coils will even not reach such high temp.

Anyway, Congratulations with your beatifull work ! Keep the good work on !

Greetings from Belgium

[lugerstonecock]

Did you use a diode or capacitor to dump the reverse collapsing magnetic field when the points open. This also helps to reduce the arcing and makes the points last longer. Well maybe this isn't needed since it is mostly just for fun and isn't run long periods of time. Just a thought. Like your videos very much. Luger

[jimmy6wire]

wow! great  that me thinking

[politicsisaliknow]

if you want better results use a plastic tube, metal tubes block some of the magnetic waves

[lmogden1]

great videos

[h23sirlude]

looks and sound very cool. can a bigger version of this, powered a power wheel?

[letshavewhat1111]

Hey!!!

Carmen is coming home... hehehehehe that is one catchy song...

[vsvenson]

Great projects! Thanks for sharing.

[Toerme]

Cool :D So, as far as I'm concerned, the motor works because the magnetic field in the coils attracts the piston, and the camshaft-thingy makes the current break in the right time so that the piston can slide out?

[pcxcity]

Still a steam engine concept..we all need to imagin and do more research..I give you an A+ on your project

[mrmatt2525able]

that just made my day, tublalcain yo are the best, im 13 yars old an i have been ark welding for 3 years now

[biodot88]

Nice job - do you have the details of the solenoids you made? They appear to have a stroke (push) that I am looking for in my project...

[vox1philippines]

ITS CUTE !!!

[goofysweet]

that's awesome! THX

[Urtaget]

Great quality mr. pete! Enjoyed watching this.

[elsieesq]

Very nice engine. I built a similar engine from meccano but the major difference was that my engine was "double acting" in that the slug or "piston" was sucked to and fro by two solonoids mounted inline. It looked like a single cylinder version of your fine engine though being double acting still had two solonoids . The trouble you had with the microswicthes was probably due to the fact that such switches are designed to latch closed and latch open thus preventing you engine running well.

[gguru1]

Psychologically speaking the reciprocating motion of this motor akin to a steam engine really reminds one of the tangible work that electric current performs in our fairly static everyday devices like lamps and so forth.

Perhaps if more devices had motors like this people would be quicker to turn off their appliances in the same way they turn off the faucet when they're done with it.

Great engine & great video.

[aussiezombie]

Any thoughts on how to control the speed? What about larger applications like cars or motorbikes? I'm looking at building a large scale engine like this using a device called a compulsator. These devices are used to power rail guns and generate extremely high currents. It's the only way I can think of to get some real horsepower out of a linear pulse engine. Any thoughts?

[mrpete222]

The only way to change the speed is to alter the timing or the duration of the power (all done with the cam. There is really no practical use for this engine.

[firedude201234]

@mrpete222 yes there is.... a small dc generator which is kind of pointless but none the less fun

[MateWiggy]

@mrpete222 I would disagree. Any constant speed operation application will do. Hydralic pumps... what else I am sure it can have thousands of uses.

[pyronathanpyro]

@mrpete222 use a potentiometer to change the speed it acts as a variable resistor basicly so only lets say 1.2v in then turn it up a little more to say 3v thx nice work keep it up

[alfeuss1]

@aussiezombie I Believe its consume, not generate high voltage.

[brencooke]

@aussiezombie great desing, but - tesla already perfected a plug in electric vehicle. as did mitsubishi, mercedes and so on. you should really be looking into magnetic relay and compression drives for self sufficiency ... (I would but australian law bans electro-magnetic pulse applications of any sort)

[TheSupertecnology]

@aussiezombie add a potenciometer

[441rider]

Please add an alternator or stator so folks will start generating some electricity back out? Linear alt? I have a coil for powering coil which I hope with lectric-ignition will have extra out at flywheel. Great video, minibke cranks are good to use.

[berkelusa]

Here I am looking for Lathe projects the same night and I find a familiar voice.. I think you better go see our Videos on Casting.. -Rob in NH with the SB Lathe.. lol

[Ariel975]

Good looking machine. Well done video. 5 stars:)

[ripfree]

Nice job. Try using hall effect sensors coupled to transistors to trigger the solenoids. Mount little neodemium magnets in the crankshaft, and place the hall sensors at the correct angle to obtain the timing you think is correct. These are frictionless, thus really improving your RPMs and delivering more useful work. But a great effort! I like it!

[mrpete222]

Thanks--would like to try that. Where do I get hall sensors. Do you have a wiring diagram for transistors??

[Oldmodels]

Well done. A nice job.

Have you seen the electromagnetic engines at the Old Model Company Ltd.

They try to follow the time line.

[mrpete222]

I checked it out. VERY nice models--unique too.

[wanitek]

@mrpete222 pete can you silence it a bit? it taps very loudly. is that shaft noise from the core of the solenoid? or is it the crank of the flywheel?

[mascobe]

Mascobe here, nice job! We need to talk...

[apowellz]

Excellent! Very well done.

[paulie1982]

Good job

[DlHoberg]

Nice job mrpete!!