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Re: Show HN: A stop-motion video of an engine

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Post by jpalomaki »

Lukeas14 wrote: post #124
alexwebb2 wrote: post #86

This is neat, but based on the title, I thought this was going to be a bit more informative about _how_ engines work, and how each subprocess contributes toward the end goal. What I saw instead was a subset of subprocesses in isolation from each other, presented in an admittedly artistic fashion. It's impressive, and maybe the purpose is more to whet one's appetite for more information rather than be informative in i…

This is what you're looking for ( https://animagraffs.com/how-a-car-engine-works/ ). It's a breakdown of pretty much every automotive internal combustion engine used today. Once you understand the basics, the stop-motion video becomes pretty cool as you can try and label every part that's coming off

I once saw a very neat Youtube video where somebody build a combustion engine piece by piece in 2d physics simulation software. That also included the explosions and the pressure building up.

This was probably posted on HN at some point, but I haven't managed to find the video again.

Re: Show HN: A stop-motion video of an engine

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Post by amingilani »

Lukeas14 wrote: post #124
alexwebb2 wrote: post #86

This is neat, but based on the title, I thought this was going to be a bit more informative about _how_ engines work, and how each subprocess contributes toward the end goal. What I saw instead was a subset of subprocesses in isolation from each other, presented in an admittedly artistic fashion. It's impressive, and maybe the purpose is more to whet one's appetite for more information rather than be informative in i…

This is what you're looking for ( https://animagraffs.com/how-a-car-engine-works/ ). It's a breakdown of pretty much every automotive internal combustion engine used today. Once you understand the basics, the stop-motion video becomes pretty cool as you can try and label every part that's coming off

I finally understand how a car works. Thank you for this.

Re: Show HN: A stop-motion video of an engine

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Post by srikz »

It reminds of the time I spent with Car Mechanic Simulator. A nice 'fun' game on Steam if you like stuff like this.

I have the 2015 version and there seems to be a new one out now (2018 version) but the reviews warn about the many bugs

Re: Show HN: A stop-motion video of an engine

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Post by Rodd45 »

anandsuresh wrote: post #126
jimbokun wrote: post #92

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, it's an ad. A pretty effective one, though, I think.

Made me hit "Subscribe" on YouTube. :) Looking forward to checking out the full series.

Made me subscribed either. Funny we will be working with an MX5 Miata soon. Can't wait to watch the tutorial. In the meantime, we need to decide which new tonneau covers on the market are best against water leak (I personally like those retractable ones featured here: http://4wheelonline.com/tonneau-covers.222468)

Re: Show HN: A stop-motion video of an engine

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Post by InitialLastName »

inthewoods wrote: post #49

What I found surprising about the video was that it made an engine seem, somehow, less complex and daunting. I'm sure that's a bit of an illusion created by the way the engine is taken apart (and the fact that it's not in a car and therefore you can rotate it as you need it, etc), but amazing work.

For me it confirmed that the basic things I'd learned from Car Mechanic Simulator were relatively valid... I've never even changed the oil on a real car, but I could name most of the parts in that video.
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