How to Almost Build an Engine With Only Parts From the Hardware Store [video]
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Re: How to Almost Build an Engine With Only Parts From the Hardware Store [video]
#2Well first he has certainly not taken safety into mind when doing this project.
Look at the way he's dressed. (With no protection clothing or eyes or anything).
Look at how close he comes to the gasoline.
Look at how he's seated so he can't even get away quickly.
Look how there is no protective shield.
He doesn't even appear to have anyone else there in case of an emergency.
He has enough intelligence and curiosity to attempt this but not enough to protect himself. More or less what I would imagine from someone much younger, certainly not a grown man.
Re: How to Almost Build an Engine With Only Parts From the Hardware Store [video]
#3Well first he has certainly not taken safety into mind when doing this project. Look at the way he's dressed. (With no protection clothing or eyes or anything). Look at how close he comes to the gasoline. Look at how he's seated so he can't even get away quickly. Look how there is no protective shield. He doesn't even appear to have anyone else there in case of an emergency. He has enough intelligence and curiosity t…
> Well first he has certainly not taken safety into mind when doing this project.
I'm sure he took the safety precautions he though were worth it. It might not be worthwhile for him to use an additional 20% of his time/money/whatever for the slightly reduced risk.
Re: How to Almost Build an Engine With Only Parts From the Hardware Store [video]
#4Well first he has certainly not taken safety into mind when doing this project. Look at the way he's dressed. (With no protection clothing or eyes or anything). Look at how close he comes to the gasoline. Look at how he's seated so he can't even get away quickly. Look how there is no protective shield. He doesn't even appear to have anyone else there in case of an emergency. He has enough intelligence and curiosity t…
And this is why he has done this and you haven't :-p
Though seriously, when was HN ever about health and safety?
Re: How to Almost Build an Engine With Only Parts From the Hardware Store [video]
#5It's kind of fascinating, to me, that internal combustion engines won the car war for so long. Electric motors are so much simpler to build, and so much more efficient from an energy usage perspective. I understand why electric lost out (energy storage, range of vehicle), but I think it could have gone a different way had there been just a couple of nudges in the electric direction at the right time. And, what a different world we'd live in, if those nudges had happened...
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#6I love it! Keep up the good work (if the author sees this thread)
Re: How to Almost Build an Engine With Only Parts From the Hardware Store [video]
#7It's kind of fascinating, to me, that internal combustion engines won the car war for so long. Electric motors are so much simpler to build, and so much more efficient from an energy usage perspective. I understand why electric lost out (energy storage, range of vehicle), but I think it could have gone a different way had there been just a couple of nudges in the electric direction at the right time. And, what a diff…
It's interesting that I can make a toy electric motor by with a battery, a magnet, and some wire.
While some people do make tiny internal combustion engines the work involved in incredible.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLn7xG8vuPQ)
World's smallest V12 engine: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3KdpzL3Hkk)
Making model IC Engine valves: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nofj1CGSCM4)
Re: How to Almost Build an Engine With Only Parts From the Hardware Store [video]
#8Well first he has certainly not taken safety into mind when doing this project. Look at the way he's dressed. (With no protection clothing or eyes or anything). Look at how close he comes to the gasoline. Look at how he's seated so he can't even get away quickly. Look how there is no protective shield. He doesn't even appear to have anyone else there in case of an emergency. He has enough intelligence and curiosity t…
I just watched it, what in particular seemed so dangerous it would warrant so much precaution ?
Re: How to Almost Build an Engine With Only Parts From the Hardware Store [video]
#9Well first he has certainly not taken safety into mind when doing this project. Look at the way he's dressed. (With no protection clothing or eyes or anything). Look at how close he comes to the gasoline. Look at how he's seated so he can't even get away quickly. Look how there is no protective shield. He doesn't even appear to have anyone else there in case of an emergency. He has enough intelligence and curiosity t…
Like a true armchair warrior, how many engines have your tried building?
Re: How to Almost Build an Engine With Only Parts From the Hardware Store [video]
#10Well first he has certainly not taken safety into mind when doing this project. Look at the way he's dressed. (With no protection clothing or eyes or anything). Look at how close he comes to the gasoline. Look at how he's seated so he can't even get away quickly. Look how there is no protective shield. He doesn't even appear to have anyone else there in case of an emergency. He has enough intelligence and curiosity t…
And this is why he has done this and you haven't :-p Though seriously, when was HN ever about health and safety?
> Though seriously, when was HN ever about health and safety?
The computer version of safety is called security. And HN cares a lot about computer security.