Making a Solenoid Boxer 4 Engine

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  • Опубліковано 25 січ 2025

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  • @MakerB
    @MakerB  5 років тому +727

    Big thank you for your wonderful and supportive comments!!
    The plans for the project are available at www.maker-b.com
    Tools I Use: maker-b.com/pages/tools-i-use
    00:00 making the Cylinder
    01:34 making the Pistons
    02:59 winding the Copper wire
    03:10 testing the Solenoid
    03:24 making the Crankshaft
    06:26 making the Connecting rod
    08:37 making the Engine frame
    10:24 installing the Bearing by the press fit
    12:03 making the Back Flywheel
    14:03 making the Front Flywheel
    15:27 making the Wood base
    16:32 assembling the parts
    18:37 showing the finished engine
    19:36 checking the rpm
    Again, thank you for watching this video :)

    • @kashimcx
      @kashimcx 5 років тому +6

      Any chance of You making me one of that? I'll pay

    • @simonmartinez6028
      @simonmartinez6028 5 років тому +6

      Make some more videos like this! It’s amazing! 🤩

    • @Hathorr1067
      @Hathorr1067 5 років тому

      @@thekingsilverado9004 " perpetual motion motor" *takes drink*

    • @TheOleHermit
      @TheOleHermit 5 років тому +3

      @@thekingsilverado9004 But, Tesla cars out perform Detroit models, only after being in business for a few years. They're currently building the world's largest automotive manufacturing plant (in China)and revolutionizing Lithium battery technology. You ain't seen nothin, yet.
      BTW, SpaceX is going to Mars.😎

    • @Arshath13
      @Arshath13 5 років тому

  • @cortez3001
    @cortez3001 5 років тому +3255

    No stupid soundtrack, just the real sounds! Perfect skills, perfect tools, perfect work! Perfect video!

    • @cacetr
      @cacetr 5 років тому +22

      Agree

    • @davkdavk
      @davkdavk 5 років тому +37

      Yeah its usually the really fkn annoying ukulele or epileptic fit techno

    • @whitenugget3750
      @whitenugget3750 5 років тому +15

      Couldn't have worded that better

    • @managermalles3127
      @managermalles3127 5 років тому +5

      Agree x infinty

    • @999erh
      @999erh 5 років тому +1

      Lame. Usually I break out my glow sticks while watching these... 😁

  • @azumangaX
    @azumangaX 4 роки тому +535

    These are the best type of videos, no commentary, no music, just all observation.

    • @valourz1398
      @valourz1398 3 роки тому

      @Joe Dirt yep

    • @stepsistertrap5992
      @stepsistertrap5992 3 роки тому +2

      I cannot understand why they put the exact same nightcore song in all machining videos, they're so much better when it's just this simple.

    • @gonebamboo4116
      @gonebamboo4116 3 роки тому

      .

    • @yc2691
      @yc2691 3 роки тому

      Sound effects...

    • @FunkZzzz
      @FunkZzzz 3 роки тому

      Agree

  • @giorgos11111
    @giorgos11111 5 років тому +783

    - No flashy BS thumbnail or clickbaity title
    - No annoying and pointless intro/outro blather
    - No annoying and pointless music, just pure manufacturing sounds
    - No pointless and distracting captions
    - Pure making, making, making right from the start
    - Perfect camera work, allowing the viewer to follow along
    - A simple "thank you for watching" at the end. No "please like, please comment, please subscribe, please buy this, please let me annoy you with my other videos" etc.
    Thank you ever so much for making this dump called UA-cam a better place!

    • @Dankimus3607
      @Dankimus3607 5 років тому +5

      Giorgos S The only thing I would like is an explanation of the process because I don’t know anything about engineering

    • @5urvivor667
      @5urvivor667 5 років тому +9

      He even cuts out the time consuming parts of things like winding every coil, drilling every hole, etc.

    • @СамсунгСамсунг-ь9р
      @СамсунгСамсунг-ь9р 4 роки тому +3

      @@5urvivor667 удачи вам ваших творческих дерзаниях.

    • @valencia_gabe
      @valencia_gabe 4 роки тому +6

      My thoughts exactly. It’s about the process not the person! Though I’m sure the person behind Maker B is cool :)

    • @MaxUgly
      @MaxUgly 4 роки тому +1

      The only people I care to hear talking over awesome stuff like this are AvE and TOT!

  • @stockholm1752
    @stockholm1752 3 роки тому +245

    O-kay, so this isn’t the LEGO version or made of parts from the hardware store. No. This is real craftsmanship. And very enjoyable to watch. 👍

    • @billiam_bob
      @billiam_bob Рік тому +10

      Who tf cares if it’s Lego or made of hardware store parts. It would still be a functioning engine.

    • @Sven-kc7rq
      @Sven-kc7rq Рік тому +4

      @@billiam_bob i think ur missing his point

    • @a52productions
      @a52productions Рік тому +3

      I mean, while the craftsmanship here IS very impressive, I think most people that use LEGOs or hardware store parts do so because they don't have access to this kind of expensive precision machinery. It's more than a question of craftsmanship alone

    • @scarecrow5848
      @scarecrow5848 Рік тому +4

      ​@@Sven-kc7rq no, I think your missing the point. It doesn't matter if you 3d print, if you use Legos, if you use expensive machines or hardware store supplies. If you make something such as a model engine, then it's craftsmanship. Simple as that.

    • @CheeseMiser
      @CheeseMiser Рік тому +1

      @@scarecrow5848 you missed the point. This is quality and functional.

  • @olddragguy
    @olddragguy 5 років тому +45

    As a retired manufacturing engineer and programming with APT in in the early stages of machine programming I must say that your video was a pleasure to watch and your little engine that could was AWSOME.

  • @madhugn
    @madhugn 4 роки тому +65

    This video made my day. Me and 8 months old boy were watching this video without blinking and were enjoying all the precision machining, tools used and the lustrous metal pieces. The final outcome was just WHOA!!!!

  • @billmelittas5711
    @billmelittas5711 4 роки тому +30

    Hey My Friend,
    I have to tell you that me, being an Electrician, mechanic, and Electrical Engineer for 40 years, You my friend are very talented!!! I believe it's a gift from God. You either have it, or you don't. (like musicians). You really have it and you have the skills to make the world a better place!!!
    Amazing!!! My hat comes off for you!! Keep up the good work and God Bless YOU!!!

    • @MakerB
      @MakerB  4 роки тому +2

      Thank you for the kind word!!!

    • @christopherworth1
      @christopherworth1 4 роки тому

      I always told my kids when they were growing up "Be grateful for your talents, and be proud of your skills.

  • @chrisross-smith4358
    @chrisross-smith4358 3 роки тому +119

    Absolute precision engineering. Love the diagrams of the parts you are creating. Excellent touch. 👍

    • @MakerB
      @MakerB  3 роки тому +3

      Thank you! Cheers!

  • @TheGuitologist
    @TheGuitologist 4 роки тому +309

    That was truly special.

  • @clintchrystie6727
    @clintchrystie6727 4 роки тому +142

    1 day when I'm all grown up i wanna be like you...i'm 43 years old though. Dude this blew my mind. YOU ARE A GENIUS.

    • @obiwankenobi2749
      @obiwankenobi2749 4 роки тому +6

      I even have the tools to do this, but i never feel the motavation to try

    • @Ferrariperfumecentre
      @Ferrariperfumecentre 3 роки тому +12

      @@obiwankenobi2749 at least you know to fight with a lightsaber.

  • @sparkblack77
    @sparkblack77 5 років тому +15

    The precision in making the parts is truly a "next level" skill, let alone the engine is working!
    This is beyond what 'brilliant' could describe!

  • @toasty___bread
    @toasty___bread 3 роки тому +19

    Easy to follow, precise. This is the kind of content that you don't just skip through.

  • @becausereasons8507
    @becausereasons8507 3 роки тому +143

    This is why I watch UA-cam: to watch people do amazing things with tools I cannot afford.

    • @Dan-kr8nv
      @Dan-kr8nv 3 роки тому +8

      I literally NEVER comment on UA-cam videos or really even read the comments. But this right here, is the truest of all things i've ever read on the internet.

    • @alfastur6833
      @alfastur6833 Рік тому

      In my case it would be 'amazing things with tools I can afford, and with talent I don't have'.

    • @ChanceSummer
      @ChanceSummer 4 місяці тому +1

      Haha, I’m definitely in the no tools and no talent category.

    • @darrelldog5
      @darrelldog5 4 місяці тому

      Lol...😊

  • @WalidFeghali
    @WalidFeghali 3 роки тому +76

    This is extremely satisfying.

  • @ottomellar6774
    @ottomellar6774 3 роки тому +61

    The whole point is the process of making an interesting device, and that is fantastic.
    But the very best part of these videos is the sharp and just-right editing.

  • @timehunter9467
    @timehunter9467 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for making an actual boxer engine and not a wrongly named flat 4, One of my favourite engine configurations, smooth running.

    • @MakerB
      @MakerB  3 роки тому +1

      Glad you liked it!

  • @sonnyburnett5514
    @sonnyburnett5514 5 років тому +59

    Although I tried making a 4 cylinder electric motor with solenoids like this back in the 70s when I was in junior high school, I only got it to run a few seconds. I wish I'd had a metal lathe, a milling machine & the other tools you used to fabricate all the parts. All I had was metal brackets I could scrounge up along with parts from an 8-Track player & probably some erector set parts. It's been so many years ago, I can't remember what all I used. At the time I wondered & still do wonder how a motor like this would compare to a typical motor when it comes to efficiency & power output. This is an excellent video, Maker B.

    • @cass121248
      @cass121248 5 років тому +3

      @Mason Gilbert All true and accurate. Thank you.
      Ehh, I like this better. It's got major novelty appeal. If I want something that DOES something, I'll just buy it, pre-done..

    • @CeeKayz0rz
      @CeeKayz0rz 5 років тому +1

      @Mason Gilbert I too was curious as to the efficiency of this design, the discharge over time of a battery, etc... Though, I kinda totally figured this to be the case.
      Super-cool little widget, though! It would make for a very interesting RC model motor, or just a super-cool paperweight. :D

    • @the4thj
      @the4thj 5 років тому

      AGREED 110%

    • @st4tictf2
      @st4tictf2 5 років тому

      Mason Gilbert I lost it at the joke LMAO

    • @uprightfossil6673
      @uprightfossil6673 5 років тому

      @Mason Gilbert I too appreciate you explaining why this is not efficient. As I have lots time on my hands I don't want to waste it inefficiently. Now I can think of something solenoids CAN DO more efficiently than other machines.thanks

  • @whydahell3816
    @whydahell3816 5 років тому +6

    I'm a Machinists for 26 yrs, so this was an addicting build. Came out beautiful man! Build yourself a small steam engine those are fun to make.

  • @giff-gaff
    @giff-gaff 5 років тому +30

    I have absolutely no intention of making anything like this, yet it was extremely enjoyable to watch!
    Fabulous work, well done!

  • @JohnKRiordan
    @JohnKRiordan 3 роки тому +1

    Fascinating and delightful, beginning to end!

  • @marcstecker746
    @marcstecker746 5 років тому +27

    Man, what a genius machinist, master craftsman, and engineer.

  • @RByrne
    @RByrne 5 років тому +10

    Kind of amazing how you got the timing correct. Most solenoids and coils have some variance, even amongst the same brand setup. Excellent work!!

  • @Chris-ib8lw
    @Chris-ib8lw 4 роки тому +74

    I love how clean and well cared for your shop/tools are!

    • @velinshishkov384
      @velinshishkov384 3 роки тому

      But this don't reply to his fingernail... gross

    • @yelsew5648
      @yelsew5648 3 роки тому +2

      @@velinshishkov384 what do you I don’t see anything wrong with his finger

  • @hafeezminhas
    @hafeezminhas 3 роки тому

    No wonder this Video deserved 18 Million view. This is mechanical craftsmanship at its best.

  • @charruauno386
    @charruauno386 4 роки тому +50

    Thank you for sharing, I can't stop admiring your work. When I was in engineering school we made engines plain parts, but were big jobs, your work has more meaning because of the size, precision and detail. All the best from the distance, Montevideo-Uruguay. Be safe and have a good day.

  • @kutaren
    @kutaren 4 роки тому +51

    I love how you have the part/ assembly ISO in the top corner, thats a nice touch
    16:32 wallpaper-esque

    • @andrews5997
      @andrews5997 3 роки тому +4

      I didn't even notice the little blueprints in the top right corner until reading this comment.

  • @toddvolpe6396
    @toddvolpe6396 3 роки тому +53

    Watching you come up with these things I am left with a sense of awe and relaxation all at the same time.
    (1st video I watched was the cylindrical safe this is my 2nd. Can't wait for the rest of them...lol)
    You don't show too much and you don't show too little.
    And the sounds of the machines are just enough of a sample to give us the idea of the energy involved.
    You are highly skilled and much appreciated.
    AWE by definition, you are challenging my understanding of the world

    • @MakerB
      @MakerB  3 роки тому +5

      That's quite a compliment! Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @andykerr8672
    @andykerr8672 5 років тому +9

    For some reason, I just really appreciate the audio on this. So soothing. The whole build was excellent.

  • @madmaveric
    @madmaveric 5 років тому +35

    I love things like this, no reason for it's existence other than the satisfaction of seeing it run ... although you do realise what you have to do next ... hide the wires through the table, add a small dynamo on it wired back and repost the video as a free engergy machine. Get people arguing over it to make enough advert money so that you can then make a full size one for a car, a V12 arrangement would look cool :D Batteries might be an issue though lol

    • @tobiasphillips7359
      @tobiasphillips7359 5 років тому

      so this could effectively work poppin out the bonnet of a tesla even if it would ultimately be aesthetic, but could you give it a function, cos it looks like the most thoughtfully designed engines ive ever seen and instead of a huge roar the coils would spit lightening right? maybe you could have a plasma vaccum chamber around it so you could see how the charge intensifies as you depress the accelerator!
      Also what kind of loctite is the green and purple solutions for marking things cos if you dont try what i suggest then i WILL!
      one love, and keep inspiring the designers of tomorrow!

    • @waynebollentin989
      @waynebollentin989 5 років тому

      @@tobiasphillips7359 it's extremely inefficient and serves no purpose other than to watch its moving parts.
      No reason for all the extra moving parts with an electric motor either. Making zero sense.

    • @spikester
      @spikester 5 років тому +1

      You can bet they thought of this idea though before rotating magnetic fields were discovered. Making early steam engines run via electricity.... hmm.

    • @evolati12
      @evolati12 5 років тому

      Yeah and end up like Stanley Meyer?! “They poisoned me!!!”

  • @suke3610
    @suke3610 4 роки тому +5

    ものづくりって凄いなーって思った  日々の機械や道具に感謝   職人さんに感謝と尊敬を

  • @perspective500
    @perspective500 3 роки тому +38

    As a computer engineer I feel like an imposter amongst anything mechanical. This is marvelous ⭐

  • @luigibrunomanzini253
    @luigibrunomanzini253 3 роки тому +6

    You're amazing, my son does this job in an industry, where he starts with CAD drawing and works on numerically control machines and does prototypes and experimentation in a team of 4 people.

  • @mikedoyle9908
    @mikedoyle9908 4 роки тому +17

    Wow. This is amazing!! The amount of skill, patience and effort is incredible!!!

    • @MakerB
      @MakerB  4 роки тому +3

      Thank you!!

  • @aerovexa8794
    @aerovexa8794 5 років тому +71

    Something so satisfying about watching a lathe cut through metal

  • @felixmeyer1972
    @felixmeyer1972 3 роки тому +6

    Obwohl ich in den 70er Jahren, als ich in der Junior High School war, versucht habe, einen 4-Zylinder-Elektromotor mit Magnetspulen wie diesem zu bauen, habe ich ihn nur ein paar Sekunden zum Laufen gebracht. Ich wünschte, ich hätte eine Metalldrehmaschine, eine Fräsmaschine und die anderen Werkzeuge, mit denen Sie alle Teile hergestellt haben. Alles, was ich hatte, waren Metallklammern, die ich zusammen mit Teilen von einem 8-Spur-Player und wahrscheinlich einigen Erector-Set-Teilen zusammenkratzen konnte. Es ist so viele Jahre her, ich kann mich nicht erinnern, was ich alles benutzt habe. Zu der Zeit fragte ich mich und frage mich immer noch, wie ein Motor wie dieser in Bezug auf Effizienz und Leistung im Vergleich zu einem typischen Motor wäre. Dies ist ein ausgezeichnetes Video, Maker B

  • @lefroy1
    @lefroy1 5 років тому +46

    You know you're a next-level engineer when your hands are as clean and soft as that.

  • @2010pembo
    @2010pembo 5 років тому +6

    I don't even know why I ended up watching this but it is superb craftsmanship!! Well done mate!

  • @wndrrr
    @wndrrr 4 роки тому +37

    im just sitting and eating chips lol, while this guy is making an engine. this one video is more than i ever did in my life. lol

    • @pixanimation3055
      @pixanimation3055 4 роки тому +5

      truly sad what a waste. I am 11 and I am making
      my own designed hybrid rocket combustion fule electric generator with HDPE Higher Dense PolyEthylene and oxygen and perhaps by the wish of god I will become the first person in the world to make it and youngest too.

    • @pissyourselfandshitncoom2172
      @pissyourselfandshitncoom2172 4 роки тому

      Damn you have chips?🥺

    • @RogerCollectz
      @RogerCollectz 4 роки тому

      Funny I’m sitting here eating chips, commenting and watching this video 😂

    • @Tatusiek_1
      @Tatusiek_1 4 роки тому +4

      @@pixanimation3055 You’re 11 and doing this? I’m only 9 years old and moved out of my parents house 2 yrs ago. I already have my doctorate from Harvard and I am revolutionizing the development of fusion rocket engines using tritium and deuterium. I am few in my field and will also cut our carbon footprint by half by 2030.

    • @breadman7579
      @breadman7579 4 роки тому

      @@pixanimation3055 I can’t tell if you are being satire

  • @antonyath2950
    @antonyath2950 3 роки тому

    I am speechless !!! I just watched it all without skipping anything ! Kudos !

  • @russelkibler6459
    @russelkibler6459 4 роки тому +15

    my son really enjoyed it he even shared it with his class

    • @escapedcops08
      @escapedcops08 4 роки тому

      20 minutes? Your son wasted 20 minutes of classtime because he liked a video?

    • @dukenukem7323
      @dukenukem7323 4 роки тому

      Dude

  • @leviathan0232
    @leviathan0232 3 роки тому +6

    Honestly one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen someone build.

  • @GigEmAgs2013
    @GigEmAgs2013 5 років тому +54

    You know it is pretty neat it even has a boxer rumble sound.

  • @corisco7590
    @corisco7590 3 роки тому +11

    Very cool to watch.
    I especially loved the genius idea of the off-center crankshaft sections serving as cams, each closing microswitches for the pistons' timing.
    I do see some runout in the working motor, rather unexpected given the precise tools used to make it.

  • @jackst4200
    @jackst4200 5 років тому +20

    As a fulltime machinist I would have made a few minor changes.
    But thouse would have requiered more complex machines so he still did an amazing job there.
    I am very impressed.
    Keep it up.

    • @maranatha8768
      @maranatha8768 5 років тому

      Jack St yes I agree my bro and my dad and my ex was machinists.

    • @randyt3558
      @randyt3558 5 років тому +3

      love you full of yourself people....you would have made changes....lets see your video...

  • @jackkillian8485
    @jackkillian8485 4 роки тому +62

    Am I the only one who just noticed the drawing of the part he is making is in the top right corner? Awesome job!

    • @wuddadid
      @wuddadid 4 роки тому +3

      Wow, wouldn't have noticed it if not for this comment. I love how subtle it is now that I know it exists. It really shows how much work he is putting into each project/video, but in a humble and non-obvious way. Which imo is the best way.

    • @Ragingmarmot
      @Ragingmarmot 4 роки тому +1

      LMFAO!

    • @hans-peters.745
      @hans-peters.745 4 роки тому

      @Adam Varga MI

    • @waterandsteel4713
      @waterandsteel4713 4 роки тому

      I would not have noticed TY!

  • @sbalogh53
    @sbalogh53 4 роки тому +23

    2:30 I would have used the lathe on a slow setting to wind the wire and have it in neat rows with the sire perfectly side-by-side. I think it would look better. Thank you for another mesmerizing video.

    • @janviljoen7001
      @janviljoen7001 4 роки тому

      Yes, as a musician, I would have liked the winding to be like a pickup.

  • @annibale19ita
    @annibale19ita 3 роки тому

    The skill of this man is incredible,i understand that he uses a great machine for to realize all,(alpha numeric control machine ?), but.....without a clear image in mind on what to do and a great manual skill nothing of that is possible.....congratulations man.

  • @igorartemov9187
    @igorartemov9187 4 роки тому +4

    Ах!! Смотрел не отрываясь!!! Залипательное совершенство!!! У Чела - Золотые Руки и Голова!!! Браво!!!😎👍

    • @МихаилМихаил-п1й
      @МихаилМихаил-п1й 3 роки тому

      И очень хороший электромагнитный двигатель получился.

    • @PRO-TAXI
      @PRO-TAXI 3 роки тому

      @@МихаилМихаил-п1й Ага, прям отличный. 90 процентов энергии - в тепло ;)

  • @onederment
    @onederment 5 років тому +11

    A work of art... Utra quiet too. If I saw videos like this when I was a kid I would not have flunked metal workshop. Truly inspirational.

  • @carmelpule6954
    @carmelpule6954 5 років тому +5

    If one radial slot is cut in the coil formers shown at 3:02, it would eliminate the short circuit during the rise and fall of the current in the coil. As it is the rate of change of magnetic flux will induce a circumferential current in the coil former where there is a rate of change of magnetic flux. Probably one will get a higher rpm if one does cut that slot!
    Very nice engine and craftsmanship with basic engineering.

  • @loueptus5265
    @loueptus5265 Рік тому +2

    You should not thank us for watching. We should thank you for making this

  • @fakshen1973
    @fakshen1973 3 роки тому +203

    I spent 20 minutes watching this in fascination... and I was sober.

    • @shawne5014
      @shawne5014 3 роки тому +5

      you've got some engineer in ya

    • @namelast6152
      @namelast6152 3 роки тому

      Imagine how cool it would have been other wise

    • @bradh1219
      @bradh1219 3 роки тому +1

      Just realized I did the same thing tho it felt like only 5 minutes went by

  • @smixgottwix
    @smixgottwix 5 років тому +52

    I like the small pics in the corner which shows the parts he is making at this moment

    • @AE-mb7bd
      @AE-mb7bd 4 роки тому +1

      Untill you mentioned them I hadent even noticed them, some much was my view glues to the centre, great show!

    • @greglemieux9809
      @greglemieux9809 4 роки тому

      Good eyes man👍

  • @adamclarke7394
    @adamclarke7394 4 роки тому +87

    I've only just found your channel. Congratulations. That is amazing work.

  • @suppersreadysuppers1822
    @suppersreadysuppers1822 2 роки тому +1

    it's a pleasure to see you at work

  • @nicholasmichael3384
    @nicholasmichael3384 5 років тому +26

    wondered what you were going to do for timing, figured it would be arduino or something, but making the crank eccentric and using microswitches is brilliant. Very well done that.

    • @gushax
      @gushax 5 років тому

      It would have been interesting with an arduino. I suppose the arduino would need a way of knowing the crankshaft position, adding a bit more complexity.

  • @JBraunXRV750
    @JBraunXRV750 5 років тому +14

    Great workmanship! The best part is the lack of music! the sounds of the machines are so much better

  • @theamateurmachineshop2150
    @theamateurmachineshop2150 5 років тому +43

    Well done, nice to see all the machining and assembly. Then a working model! Good job!

    • @MakerB
      @MakerB  5 років тому +3

      Thank you :)

  • @bennijalamena2482
    @bennijalamena2482 3 роки тому

    Wow... I think that says it all. Great work bro, it's rare you see a video where all the comments are positive ones. That pretty much speaks for itself. Bravo.

  • @ticktock8751
    @ticktock8751 5 років тому +23

    I have watch many videos on youtube, but I must say, I watch this to the end, it was so good to see, this it made me wish I had the money to buy the tools to make somethings like, not to forget the ability. love your video

  • @thewisemen8504
    @thewisemen8504 4 роки тому +124

    When He Cut the Wire
    Everyone- Finally see something that I can doo too.

    • @nourddin_blh
      @nourddin_blh 3 роки тому +1

      so true

    • @mrloshin557
      @mrloshin557 3 роки тому +1

      Lol 😂😂😂

    • @SerTomKatze
      @SerTomKatze 3 роки тому

      Have you never taken a shop class dude? Seriously thats sad

    • @thewisemen8504
      @thewisemen8504 3 роки тому +9

      @@SerTomKatze Dude have you ever taken Medicine class ? No?
      Oh well thats Extremely Sad.

    • @justinneugebauer8968
      @justinneugebauer8968 3 роки тому +1

      @@thewisemen8504 i dont care what anyone chooses and frankly if it makes you happy and you spend your last penny exactly when you died doing what you love i say you did it right.

  • @r5bc
    @r5bc 5 років тому +8

    Epic work that deserves millions of likes.

  • @robertengland8769
    @robertengland8769 Рік тому +1

    Genius at work. Works like a real engine.

  • @jonathansera6134
    @jonathansera6134 4 роки тому +21

    Using limit switches to time the energizing of the coils is brilliant!! I really enjoyed watching this work.

  • @samdislva2948
    @samdislva2948 4 роки тому +21

    This is really mind blowing !!
    You have great skill , the final product of your hard work looked amazing.. The engine after final assembly looked like a real factory made product.. It really touched my heart!!! You are genius !! Thanks for uploading such an awesome video and doing lot of hard work.. keep it up !! It deserves thousands of likes !!!

    • @MakerB
      @MakerB  4 роки тому +1

      Thank you very much!

  • @JoseRFIN
    @JoseRFIN 5 років тому +12

    Smiling to the end, just brilliant. Tools does not perform the job without knowledge.. AND YOU show you have it. Thanks and congratulations

  • @petercyriljones
    @petercyriljones 3 роки тому +1

    The world is full of several people claiming to be engineers. You, my friend are one of the rare ones who has achieved mastery over it. Salute!

  • @shiva.chennai
    @shiva.chennai 5 років тому +8

    Mechanical engineering is always great.I remember my days working as an engineer.Now time has gone by.I like this solenoid engine making.

    • @GeneralPadron
      @GeneralPadron 5 років тому

      Not just mechanical engineering. Electrical Engineering also.

    • @shiva.chennai
      @shiva.chennai 5 років тому

      @@GeneralPadron yes.of course.

  • @renevanginneken7217
    @renevanginneken7217 5 років тому +17

    It’s official now; you’ve have passed the stage of amateur....... A true craftsman. Well done!

    • @darkpitcher5242
      @darkpitcher5242 5 років тому +3

      Amateur is derived from amare (the Latin for love) and denotes a person who is doing what they do for the love of it. E.G. The Olympic ideal was amateur sports I think Maker B is a craftsman and an amateur and should be proud of being both

  • @backwoodrc536
    @backwoodrc536 4 роки тому +9

    Soooo cool. I love how perfect everything is milled, and how smooth the motor ran. I would love to do a scale RC around this motor.

    • @ahh5516
      @ahh5516 4 роки тому

      i think a sacle rc with that would be awesome i dont know if it has the power to move an rc tho

    • @backwoodrc536
      @backwoodrc536 4 роки тому

      @@ahh5516 i think with tge right pinion and spur gear it could work.

    • @littlearaucaria4506
      @littlearaucaria4506 4 роки тому

      it doesnt have enough power to actually move something

  • @micksoa.k.885
    @micksoa.k.885 3 роки тому +1

    Hats off to you mate, your skill in micro engineering is beyond amazing....

    • @MakerB
      @MakerB  3 роки тому

      Thank you! Cheers!

  • @TheMrTape
    @TheMrTape 4 роки тому +8

    Nice build! Look up hall effect sensors to detect the rotation angle, they're silent, non-contact, non-friction magnetic sensors, that could drive mosfet transistors and in turn the solenoids.
    I doubt you'll read this, but hopefully others have suggested this. Cheers!

    • @namelast6152
      @namelast6152 3 роки тому

      Could also just magnetic imprint the shafts an cylinders in opposing poles or wich ever it is that makes them push each other away from each other. Etc less friction more power .

  • @3dprintwiz378
    @3dprintwiz378 3 роки тому +5

    I like the way it proves the concept of opposing pistons creates less vibrations than conventional piston arrangements. Nice job bro, keep it up.

    • @fahey6797
      @fahey6797 3 роки тому

      I have a subaru with the boxer engine 4 cylinder and its very smooth though doesn't idle so smooth. I've heard the 6 cylinders do idle smooth, however. The width of the engine forces them to have a short stroke which produces good hp, but lacking in torque, or so I've read.

  • @KimNguyen-zz7hb
    @KimNguyen-zz7hb 4 роки тому +712

    Ah yes, the youtube algorithm at 3am

  • @mikemullenix6956
    @mikemullenix6956 3 роки тому

    You are definitely super natural ! You must be a very young person because of the appearance of your hands. I just started watching your videos and also, your machines dont look like very expensive . Amazing quality and workmanship.

  • @droopysloopy
    @droopysloopy 4 роки тому +19

    I wish this was availlable as a kit. I can't make it because of a lack of space and machinery to put in that space. Very nicely done, keep enjoying your hobby.

  • @johndubois5870
    @johndubois5870 5 років тому +44

    Never seen an engine like this run by solenoid switches? Unique!

    • @BillAnt
      @BillAnt 5 років тому +6

      Fascinating indeed... first time for me too. So now the question is, how efficient is this engine compared to a modern brushless motor? Hmmm...

    • @johndubois5870
      @johndubois5870 5 років тому +1

      @@BillAnt ua-cam.com/video/xP_3n48fogs/v-deo.html
      Just noticed this video. Seems like it's run same way.

    • @shelbyz1988
      @shelbyz1988 5 років тому +5

      Bill A probably not great, about 50x the parts and those mechanical switches will be problematic quickly.
      The best thing about a brushless motor is the only moving part is the rotor.

    • @gordonlawrence4749
      @gordonlawrence4749 5 років тому +2

      @Spiderman microswitches flake after about 100k cycles. At even as low as 500RPM that's not long. That said hall effect switches and some simple analogue control circuitry would work and not wear out.

    • @gordonlawrence4749
      @gordonlawrence4749 5 років тому +1

      @Spiderman Exactly. Neodiddly magnets and a hall effect switch are a much better idea with a bit of signal conditioning. Only needs a simple amp (maybe a single BJT) and a FET.

  • @Electronicsandsirens
    @Electronicsandsirens 5 років тому +56

    Absolutely brilliant,great piece of engineering,well done, subbed

  • @StefanRink
    @StefanRink 3 роки тому +1

    This is like watching Bob Ross paint.
    You are an artist, keep up the good work!

  • @chuckhembree6101
    @chuckhembree6101 5 років тому +11

    Thanks to you so very much for taking the time to film the making. But please before making any more films of anything, get your hands dirty, my wife saw how clean your hands and nails were that that’s all I heard for about a month. I’m almost 62 and when I’m building a project the last thing I have time to do is wash my hands,,,,lol,,,,see I’m retired now and don’t do much but visit friends in hospitals it seems. Again thanks for the video you done a REALLY GREAT JOB .

    • @Abhishekraj752I
      @Abhishekraj752I 5 років тому

      Chuck Hembree truly its the great work I have seen

    • @fazzxides8429
      @fazzxides8429 5 років тому +1

      Chuck Hembree good health to you

  • @luisv7117
    @luisv7117 4 роки тому +7

    Incredible man you really have skills, this what makes this country the best in the World, and thank you for not playing stupid loud music the best sound is the one the tools make.

    • @ahmedalshalchi
      @ahmedalshalchi 4 роки тому

      Luis V ... Don't be happy much , Chinese are watching also and they will crack it with cheaper price , faster and massively...

  • @ThienLv
    @ThienLv 5 років тому +13

    You are not an engineer, you are an artist...

  • @stevemarsh4257
    @stevemarsh4257 7 місяців тому +1

    The vise that you use on your Sherline mill, Did you make it or buy it? Very interested in obtaining a set. @8:40
    Ahh found the plans on your site. Thanks Just bought a set

  • @AlfredoArbe
    @AlfredoArbe 5 років тому +56

    Make a kit for us, would love to put together it with my kids!

  • @UAlreadyThoughtThis
    @UAlreadyThoughtThis 5 років тому +15

    Watching you make this was like watching Zidane play for Madrid.
    Maximum respect, mate!

    • @ggiggiful
      @ggiggiful 4 роки тому

      ¿Respect? This word used btw for a footballer is like the respect in a jail.

  • @daveporter4667
    @daveporter4667 5 років тому +54

    People like you should be treasured. Instead this rotten society reward punks and degenerated.
    "The greatest astonishment of my life was the discovery that the man who does the work is not the man who gets rich” -- Andrew Carnegie
    Keep up the good work and inspire more people.

    • @MakerB
      @MakerB  5 років тому

      Thanks for the kind words!!!

  • @alilhakiki1250
    @alilhakiki1250 3 роки тому +1

    Just a half million subscriber for such a great work like this, it's disappointing . keep going bro you'r a boss !

    • @MakerB
      @MakerB  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks a ton!

  • @drumbum7999
    @drumbum7999 4 роки тому +13

    13:06 - 13:20 is some of the best looking machining footage I've ever seen on youtube

  • @Signal_Lost.
    @Signal_Lost. 4 роки тому +15

    I do not know what the heck was going on or what you were doing for ninety-eight percent of this video but it was satisfying, that's for dang sure.

  • @crewinbruin
    @crewinbruin 5 років тому +4

    This brings back so many memories of working on my old Subaru Legacy and its Boxer Engine

  • @muhammadulfatalauddin2528
    @muhammadulfatalauddin2528 3 роки тому +1

    Mind-blowing, wonderful, how intelligent is the maker of this small engine - he is worthy of high appreciation.

  • @demus8757
    @demus8757 3 роки тому +8

    Nice video, thank you. I do have however a few remarks and questions:
    why did you make the piston rods using a saw and a file instead of your cnc milling machine?
    why are they so thin?
    the flywheel has 5 holes in it, I bet this is for air cooling, but it does reduce the total amount of weight
    you mad a messing ring to which you glued a second ring (@12.58). why not make it from 1 piece?
    the machine has a wobble even though you machined it with high accuracy. Any idea where this comes from?
    I know many questions and remarks, still a great project.

    • @austinyun
      @austinyun 3 роки тому +1

      I dunno about the rest but for the last question, the wobble is definitely from concentricity error between the shaft and the flywheels and especially the spacing of the holes in the flywheels relative to the center hole. The first of those two errors comes from every time he removes / inserts a new piece into the 3 jaw chuck on his lathe. The center isn't absolutely perfectly picked up every time, and depending on how precise you're trying to get it's quite an involved process involving usually a 4 jaw chuck and an indicator to measure the runout to get it within whatever your tolerance is. Speaking of runout, visually the amount of runout on the shaft looks pretty good when its spinning in the lathe but if you put an indicator at the end you'll see how much it wobbles. An easy fix would be to machine it between centers, already that would buy you a ton of extra precision.
      That being said I bet most of the wobble is from the hole spacing on the flywheels not being perfect. The way he made the flywheel was to drill a center hole and I'm guessing CNC the other five around it, which is accurate to however well set up your CNC is. To get them more perfectly spaced and concentric around the center hole it will be rotating around, you would probably drill the center hole, and either chuck it or put it on a mandrel with a dividing head to locate the holes the exact same distance from the center and into exactly 1/5 of the way around a circle every time (which is what the dividing head does). If you look at around 14:55 you can already see what I think is most of the wobble on that front flywheel -- you can see the holes visually wobbling.

    • @nathraxx
      @nathraxx 3 роки тому

      not an engineer or any kind of expert, but my guess on the connecting rods question is that he might have been using a different material for them and couldn't cut it with the CNC. I'm not sure if he is using steel or aluminum for most of these parts, but perhaps for the rods he used either a different alloy, or a harder/stronger material altogether.
      Then again, maybe it's something completely different! 🤷‍♂️

    • @igornoga5362
      @igornoga5362 3 роки тому +1

      @@austinyun Some of the wobble comes from inherent rocking couple behaviour of Boxer engines (opposite pistons cancell out most of the intertia but since they are offset a bit here is some torque left). This could be fixed by changing the order of pistons on the crankshaft (left right right left instead of left right left right). This is not done in real engines to save space and keep bore offsets equal.
      I stil think you are right about the flywheel being unbalanced, it seems that's where most of the vibrations come from.

    • @jonathanstensberg
      @jonathanstensberg Рік тому

      Regarding the holes in the flywheel: the ideal maximizes the moment of inertia while minimizing mass (within the geometric constraints of the application). Mass that is farther from the axis produces a larger moment of inertia, so the flywheel is designed with holes near the axis to push the mass distribution toward the edges. The same principle explains why beams are usually designed to be either I-shaped or else hollow: it’s all about maximizing the moment of inertia while minimizing the mass.

  • @javanpannadi
    @javanpannadi 5 років тому +4

    Full entertainment for curious ppl .. such a pleasure watching this video.
    Thank you

  • @TheAntiMalthusian
    @TheAntiMalthusian 4 роки тому +34

    I just discovered your channel and I absolutely love this thank you

  • @meirim
    @meirim 3 роки тому

    One of the best videos I have ever seen around here, on youtube.
    Thanks

  • @StinkinCodey-v6v
    @StinkinCodey-v6v 4 роки тому +11

    I guess I'm not alone when I say "this is satisfying"

  • @DaliwolfBacon
    @DaliwolfBacon 5 років тому +16

    This was a FASCINATING build!

  • @5punkybob
    @5punkybob 5 років тому +42

    It's really cool to watch this.
    Kinda looks a lot like how my RC parts would be made.

    • @ice6358
      @ice6358 5 років тому +2

      The fuck rc cars dont run off of 4 cylinder solenoid engines

  • @kungfupanda5018
    @kungfupanda5018 3 роки тому +1

    I've nothing to do with this stuff, still I watched this full video. I think you're amazed when you see these mech things working together! Good work..