What a beautiful piece - and it sounds spectacular! Hope you’ve got plenty of oil and some spares, because that engine is something that deserves to be in this world for a long time.
Upgrade this motor by using induction of graphite rods in the pistons. Then you will be able to throttle the engine up or down and not need a fuel source or open flames. Novartis
Nice engine. Love the sound it makes. Is this your own design? If so, have you considered publishing plans for it? I for one would love to build one of these.
The constructor of this marvel; is Karl Syla. A german retired engineer; who during a periode of several years; made perhaps 40-50 different models of most types (steam, stirling and vacuum-engines). Most; perhaps all of his models;were made "one off". He made them all out of his own head. He made sketches during his workprocesses; but these were not saved later unfortunately. So no sketches or plans are available for this or other of his models. A real shame.
I have seen quite a few vacuum and stirling engines on youtube, but this one is definitely my favorite! it has a smooth running sound, and I especially love the starting and stopping mechanisms! Is there a drawback to having more than one cylinder feeding off of one flame?
What if you put like a stator or alternator on it suppling voltage to coils to heat up the air instead of burning fuel, and have it perpetually run on its own energy? Burn fuel at the beginning to start it then when it gets up to speed switch to the electric heating element
Alternators are only about 60% effecient, and you won't be able to direct all the heat from the coils into the engine. So no it won't run perpetually. Maybe for a couple hours, but definitely not perpetually.
+Jon Newman (JJBigBalla) Thanks for looking. Performance is substantially weakened with three or less pistons running. It will run on three cylinders. But hardly on two I would believe. In the video, you may see it run on three cylinders for a very short time. I have no desire to run it on less than 4 cylinders; so the runtime on three cylinders has not been tested. I love it to much to see it struggle ;-)
Ok, i have a Q that might be dumb or answered, but we can run ICE on ethnol. And this runs on the "flame" or exhaust fumes to so speak. Would it not be an idea to combine it? ICE running, and the exaust on that powers this type of piston behind it. It would be like re-using the fuel, instead of "burning it" ineffectively like these engines seem to do. Or am i missing something?
Flame-lickers/vacuum-motors are not energy-efficient, compared to most working-princips. I may misunderstand you; but in case I am not: these motors are not powered by the exhaust-fumes; but the vcuum made by the temperature-difference between the hot air introduced to the cylinder and the cold air made by watercooling or cooling-fins.
That much i understand. My point was, if instead of using "hot-air" from a flame, use the hot-air from the exhaust of a ICE, and then cool it with the normal engine cooling system. You could in theory even increase its effectiveness by using a N/A engines vacuum, although that would need a redesign. Even if the efficiency is low on it, its "waisted" energy (from the ICE), used to give power. And even if its not to power say a cars wheels, it can be used to power the generators, charge the battery or similar, thus lowering fuel consumption. Either case, its a really nice model you have :)
The entire model was scratch built. Between 400-500 hours of building time. Only one just like it. I know this model has been inspiration for other model- builders. I don't know what you are asking about. An estimated value or if it is for sale?
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What a beautiful piece - and it sounds spectacular! Hope you’ve got plenty of oil and some spares, because that engine is something that deserves to be in this world for a long time.
Nah..this ain't an engine.
It's a piece of art..!
Thank you for the comments, guys.
Its a great engine. The builder is a petimeter; so build-quality is without compromize.
That is the best looking vacuum engine I have ever seen. Great work!
This is without comparesment the best looking flame eater I have EVER seen.
Thats the best ever vaccum engine i have ever seen
Beautiful engine the best vacuum engine i have seen.
right down to the cross plane crank so it would make that loping sound this is a really remarkable build. sounds wonderful. keep it well oiled!
This engine may actually have enough grunt to actually do work! Great Build
this thing sounds better than most cars and trucks.
I have always admired his work and hope to come across one someday. My machining skills need much improvement before I could construct my own
Nice engine! Maybe a vintage-style miniature generator on the shaft for charging phone?
Absolute beauty, congratulations.
Wow. I could watch this for days.
Beautiful!
...so you call that an vacuum engine ? THIS IS A VACUUM ENGINE !
An absolute work of art Sir 👍
NOISE, IT HAS A REAL ENGINE SOUND/NOISE VERY COOL ENGINE!! OLD ONE LEGGED JOSEPH T
You understand the real engines !
Nice but Sad for lack of documentation.
Great piece of kit you have there!!!
Lovely Engineering bamsefar1, and it sounds Wonderful !
Great Job
i love the sound!
Thank you. It is pure joy to fire up:-)
I want that engine 😍
Very nice thank you.
Sounds like a WW1 Uboat diesel engine.
Honestly I've never heard anything like this.
Upgrade this motor by using induction of graphite rods in the pistons. Then you will be able to throttle the engine up or down and not need a fuel source or open flames. Novartis
fantastic build nice ide.... ;)
It sounds wonderful!
Nice engine. Love the sound it makes. Is this your own design? If so, have you considered publishing plans for it? I for one would love to build one of these.
The constructor of this marvel; is Karl Syla. A german retired engineer; who during a periode of several years; made perhaps 40-50 different models of most types (steam, stirling and vacuum-engines).
Most; perhaps all of his models;were made "one off". He made them all out of his own head. He made sketches during his workprocesses; but these were not saved later unfortunately. So no sketches or plans are available for this or other of his models. A real shame.
I have seen quite a few vacuum and stirling engines on youtube, but this one is definitely my favorite! it has a smooth running sound, and I especially love the starting and stopping mechanisms! Is there a drawback to having more than one cylinder feeding off of one flame?
Thank you for your comment. No obvious disantavantage as far as I can see.
When a vacuum engine sounds like a V8 :D
that's one beauty of a machine!
Thank you. In all modesty; I totaly agree with you ;-)
Low induction of graphite rods in each piston powered by a solar panel and crystal graphite power cell. Novartis
outstanding !
This concept could be used to turn high voltage generators to power a home or city grid. Novartis
Pretty cool 👍
Awesome wish I had one or at least the skills to build one
How much car engine parts in the end could be used to build something like this but as a bigger unit?
Genial!
what about a radial version that uses on wick.. and increased efficacy.
What if you put like a stator or alternator on it suppling voltage to coils to heat up the air instead of burning fuel, and have it perpetually run on its own energy? Burn fuel at the beginning to start it then when it gets up to speed switch to the electric heating element
Alternators are only about 60% effecient, and you won't be able to direct all the heat from the coils into the engine. So no it won't run perpetually. Maybe for a couple hours, but definitely not perpetually.
😎
good
Are there plans for this type of engine?
Hello.
No plans. It iis a "one off"
Was made from scratch by a genious german retired engineer. All parts handcrafted.
cool
WOW...
The exhaust valves opened by a cam?
Yes. You can see it well in the video. The cam lifts the valve-rods in synchronized sequence.
daora cara gostei 👍👍
How long would it run with just 3 or less cylinder hitting
+Jon Newman (JJBigBalla)
Thanks for looking.
Performance is substantially weakened with three or less pistons running. It will run on three cylinders. But hardly on two I would believe.
In the video, you may see it run on three cylinders for a very short time. I have no desire to run it on less than 4 cylinders; so the runtime on three cylinders has not been tested. I love it to much to see it struggle ;-)
Ok, i have a Q that might be dumb or answered, but we can run ICE on ethnol. And this runs on the "flame" or exhaust fumes to so speak. Would it not be an idea to combine it? ICE running, and the exaust on that powers this type of piston behind it. It would be like re-using the fuel, instead of "burning it" ineffectively like these engines seem to do.
Or am i missing something?
Flame-lickers/vacuum-motors are not energy-efficient, compared to most working-princips. I may misunderstand you; but in case I am not: these motors are not powered by the exhaust-fumes; but the vcuum made by the temperature-difference between the hot air introduced to the cylinder and the cold air made by watercooling or cooling-fins.
That much i understand. My point was, if instead of using "hot-air" from a flame, use the hot-air from the exhaust of a ICE, and then cool it with the normal engine cooling system. You could in theory even increase its effectiveness by using a N/A engines vacuum, although that would need a redesign.
Even if the efficiency is low on it, its "waisted" energy (from the ICE), used to give power. And even if its not to power say a cars wheels, it can be used to power the generators, charge the battery or similar, thus lowering fuel consumption.
Either case, its a really nice model you have :)
The added complexity would outweigh by far any gains from recuperating exhaust heat. It's simply not worth it.
are you selling any of theses???
Muito legal mas deve esquentar q é um inferno...
how many in euro?
The entire model was scratch built. Between 400-500 hours of building time.
Only one just like it.
I know this model has been inspiration for other model- builders.
I don't know what you are asking about. An estimated value or if it is for sale?
I want ittttt
It's a want'able model for sure.
is it for sale 2500 us dollars
I buy plans ...
No plans available, unfortunately. The constructor had it all in his head, and only did sketches which not was kept after the project was finished.
Thank you for answer. Beautiful engine :)
Hallo, ist der 4 Zylinder von Karl Syla ?
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Yes indeed
...so you call that an vacuum engine ? THIS IS A VACUUM ENGINE !