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i need to make a wankel engine i need to make a wankel engine i need to make a wankel engine
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cast iron is a perfectly acceptable material for engine components. this is entirely feasible. a 2-stroke would be way easier though
uhhh... lightweight 2-stroke diesel engine for motorcycle applications? i dont actually think i could engineer a blower for use on a motorcycle but the idea intrigues me
uhhh... lightweight 2-stroke diesel engine for motorcycle applications? i dont actually think i could engineer a blower for use on a motorcycle but the idea intrigues me
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2-stroke diesel engines are highly economical so maybe i could try scaling that down to a scale thats also considered highly economical! fuel-efficiency²
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@coolbean i think getting it to seal without getting stuck is gonna be the biggest challenge unless you can reuse seals from another engine?
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@coolbean I WAS GONNA SAY THE SAME THING
make a wankel engine trust 🙏🙏
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adzuki-11
coolbean@brain.worm.pink
@r0se a single rotor wankel would be so fucking cool
though in reality i doubt id be able to pull off the required cooling. like you need cooling inside of the e-shaft and shit its fucked up
a 2-stroke diesel might be fun though cause those are 1. mostly used for ships and generators due to their extremely high efficiency and variable power output and 2. have no fucking standards for fuel. like literally none. you dont even need to process it into biodiesel just put your foodscraps in the tank itll fucking run i swear to god
though in reality i doubt id be able to pull off the required cooling. like you need cooling inside of the e-shaft and shit its fucked up
a 2-stroke diesel might be fun though cause those are 1. mostly used for ships and generators due to their extremely high efficiency and variable power output and 2. have no fucking standards for fuel. like literally none. you dont even need to process it into biodiesel just put your foodscraps in the tank itll fucking run i swear to god
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i doubt id be able to pull off the required cooling
place it in a freezer trust ✅✅
a 2-stroke would also be fun, would probably also be a lot easier
but I just love the wankel more
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adzuki-11
coolbean@brain.worm.pink
@r0se in all honesty 2-strokes have a similar appeal for me. main problem with them is just that emissions people dont like them but like... a 2-stroke diesel literally runs maximally lean how would it produce basically any emissions at all
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adzuki-11
coolbean@brain.worm.pink
@snacks thats the fun part: you can just buy piston seals. in fact its typical to get new ones for rebuilding an engine. they're not integral components i can just use an existing solution
and a cool one too! they're not full rings but rather more of a horseshoe shape that leaves a little bit of a gap and they act as springs against the walls of the block and (almost) full sealing is achieved by just having 3 of them each oriented in opposite rotations to maximise the length of the path through all of the gaps. this combined with positive oil and crank-case pressure is what allows proper sealing of the combustion chamber
and a cool one too! they're not full rings but rather more of a horseshoe shape that leaves a little bit of a gap and they act as springs against the walls of the block and (almost) full sealing is achieved by just having 3 of them each oriented in opposite rotations to maximise the length of the path through all of the gaps. this combined with positive oil and crank-case pressure is what allows proper sealing of the combustion chamber
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@coolbean emissions people are just a psyop tbh
some nerd building an engine in the backyard isn’t the reason everything is going to shit
build that 2-stroke!! let your whimsy and joy take control
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adzuki-11
coolbean@brain.worm.pink
@r0se yea but if i have a 2 stroke i want to put it into something and at that point i have to follow car regulations and its just a little bit sad
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@coolbean oh
yeah :(
maybe a lawn mower lol
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@r0se its just difficult. we dont have land to drive anything on i dont want my criminal record to be "built a non road-worthy unregistered car then drove it on public streets without a drivers license"
come to think of it yes i do fuck it lets do this
come to think of it yes i do fuck it lets do this
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@r0se id frame the damn charges on my wall
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@coolbean hell yeah that’s the right mindset
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@r0se iirc ktm also came up with some tech to get their 2-stroke bikes through emissions so maybe i could pull that off after all. like i said 2-stroke diesels run perfectly lean so its entirely possible that a downscaled one could actually pass emissions at which point a road-worthy version becomes technically possible
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adzuki-11
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@snacks @r0se i could do cast iron. that would be strong enough probably. its just way less interesting
oh also im thinking of just using our regular ass fireplaces for the smelting process. im not certain it would work but itd be hilarious if it did (though realistically its very possible to just diy a forge. like hilariously so. hair dryer type shit yk.
oh also im thinking of just using our regular ass fireplaces for the smelting process. im not certain it would work but itd be hilarious if it did (though realistically its very possible to just diy a forge. like hilariously so. hair dryer type shit yk.
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