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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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Tiny rotory engine!!!!

i know everytime someone gets excited for thinking they found something new, 40 people say "holy crap!!! haven't seen that one posted in a while!!" oh well, here it is anyway....

http://www.me.berkeley.edu/mrcl/mini.html

SPECIFICATIONS
Stock Number: OSMG1400
Displacement: 0.303 cu in (5.0 cc)
Practical rpm: 2,500-18,000
Output: 1.27 bhp(ps)/17,000 rpm

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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 10:36 PM
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its burning hydrogen:D
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 01:18 AM
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u want tiny rotary? :p check it out: http://www.res.titech.ac.jp/~seibutu...ects/f1_e.html
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Mazda-Rati
http://www.me.berkeley.edu/mrcl/mini.html

SPECIFICATIONS
Practical rpm: 2,500-18,000
Output: 1.27 bhp(ps)/17,000 rpm
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Holy crap that thing redlines at 17K+ rpm...

It must sound like 10 thousand bees.


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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 07:13 AM
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Another small rotary engine for those that haven't seen it.

http://www.osengines.com/engines/osmg1400.html

For use in model airplanes, boats, etc.

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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 07:20 AM
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all you need now is a tiny turbo and you can power a clock radio!

seriously though, pretty neat stuff....and the fact it runs on hydrogen!
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 11:23 AM
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all the serious studies with hydrogen have been with rotary engines. When they do come out, everyone will have to bow down to the rotary engine...yesssss...
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