Whether we’re talking about children playing at school or Origami masters, we’ve all built something out of paper at a certain point in our lives. Nevertheless, there’s one man on Youtube who has decided to turn this into an engine build experience.
The guy has managed to put together a miniature V6 poweplant and it all looks awesome. Oh wait, we forgot to mention this - the thing is functional!
Before we move any further, we want to stress the fact that this model is made entirely out of paper, with the only exception being the contact surfaces on the side of the pistons. These are covered with scotch tape in order to limit the friction.
The man wanted to stay one step ahead of those who build engine models operated by hand, so we are dealing with a model that runs on compressed air. At this point, those of you who are familiar with the bits and pieces of an engine might be wondering how the air distribution is made.
The builder put together a special mechanism for this task and we’ve attached the gas distributing system’s scheme below. The guy didn’t go all the way, building a compressed air system that would allow the engine to function for a longer period of time. Instead, the man used a balloon to feed the engine. Still, the result is reasonable, so we can get a good idea on the result of his work.
As with an actual engine, the soundtrack of this mechanical heart is part of the complete experience it offers to those who are curious about the little toy.
As you could imagine by the finesse of the details, this builder is not at his first project. We’re not sure about his offline ventures, but as far as his Youtube channel tells, he has also built a four-cylinder paper engine model.
His four-pot model, which you can check out in the second clip below, is not powered by air, relying on hand-power instead. However, seeing the cylinder head at work will win you over.
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist. Full profile
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