I'm going to try making a Vacuum Sphere that will float. No one has ever been successful I was told in making one that would work but I am going to try anyway. I use cheap and easily obtainable materials.

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W16 Engine: The Cylinder Head (Part 3)

W16 Engine: The Cylinder Head (Part 3)

In this final post about the Cylinder Head of the W16 engine I will “repair” the part I made thus far and also adapt it for the right side of the engine.

W16 block with cylinder heads
See detailed explanations in the extended entry at the end of the post.

Download the finished Left and Right Cylinder Ceads.

You can find the previous part of this post here.

Thank you for reading about this build and stay tuned for the next post which will detail the build of the components that go inside the cylinder head and the mates used to connect and make them move.

 

George Bucsan

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Aerospace Engineering, 2014

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W16 Engine: The Cylinder Head (Part 2)

W16 Engine: The Cylinder Head (Part 2)

In this post about the W16 Engine I will continue describing the cylinder head’s build up until the point I initially thought it is ready, but then realized it is flipped upside down.

You can find the first part of this post here.

W16 cylinder head section

Download the part file.

See detailed explanations in the extended entry at the end of the post.

Thank you for reading about this build and stay tuned for the next post which will continue the with the cylinder head’s „repair” and conversion for the right side of the engine.

 

George Bucsan

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Aerospace Engineering, 2014

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