***** Hes probably thinking of the friction when the parts move so fast. I would definitely lubricate it with some oil if i would run it for longer periods at a time
RXbig Z Lego blocks are made of the polymer 'Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene which has a melting point of 105 degrees celsuis or 378.15 Kelvin so unless it got hotter than boiling water, then no it would not melt.
As it gets hotter things start to expand, which in turn generates even more friction and thereby heat. Id say its becasue of the smooth surface of the legos that make it able to run so long without melting.
+RXbig Z Happened to me once when revving my Lego Vacuum Engine vor a longer period of time, the cranshaft just clashed at the point where it goes through the engine blocks side or smthng.
This is badass and I can figure out how he built most of it but I'm wondering what he did to get the camshaft and valves working? I see the timing chain but I can't see inside.
Awsome....but a smart thing to do is to lubricate the gears with some silicone oil, same kind that one would use in a airsoft gun. I did this on my Technic crawler
Sounds like an old Ferguson TE 20 tractor "Ploughing with two Ferguson TEF 20's" youtube-video Does this have a cross-plane or two-plane crankshaft configuration? Sound is more like 4-cyl engine. And i dont see any flames coming out of those straight pipes ;)
I built one that looked similar to this. but, if I tried a really high rpm, the camshaft would literally explode. I tried using a air compressor to make it run harder, but nah, it said no and BOOM. Legos everywhere. xD
someone needs to come out with software to 3d print full size peices. i would bet if you ran co2 it would definitely stay cool. or a mixture of both. you could have a trmp gauge inside to give more or less air and or co2, (two diff. tanks operating at once) to keep it cool but not too cool it cracks. " ONE DAY"
correct me if im wrong but if ANYTHING that is a motor. unless there is internal combustion (its fucking lego) its not an engine. really tho, theres no way fuel is being ignited inside that fragile construction..... ITS FUCKING LEGO!
you can find other LPE's at LPEpower.com =) expensive but worth it and there is alot of work put into these engines you have no idea. it took me a while but i built my own 2400 RPM lpe i cant believe the power of these things..
hey ben zelf ook met zoiets bezig dus heb je misschien ook tips om de schakelaars aan te passen? bij is dat nu al 2 keer mislukt en hoe werkt het binnen in met de schakelaars verder een vette motor
Why don't you mount the LPE on a Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 400 there should be space for an engine and compressorin shop.lego.com/en-us/Mercedes-Benz-Unimog-U-400-8110?c=TECHNIC-Vehicles-ByCategory
i know you have already said no to this, but please; upload a really basic instruction, or time lapse of ehen you build one. i can't figure out how you manage to get 4 switches to switch 8 cylinders
This is what I hate about lego kits. If it has to be made specifically for a kit then it is not lego. Legos are supposed to inspire design, not create it
Mooi werk. Ziet er ook goed uit. De motor draait ook mooi. Leuk om te weten dat er meer mensen met het LPE virus besmet worden. Ik heb net de lego Back Toe trekker binnen gekregen dus ik ga nog een LPE engine bouwen en dan met modificaties. Erg goed gedaan.
There are real engines that run on compressed air. An Aussie guy made a rotary one about the same size as this one, the size of your hand, and he uses it in the Melbourne Fruit Markets on his 4 wheeler so he isn't polluting the air in the big sheds. The fork lifts are mostly electric, so it makes a big difference not burning fuels inside an enclosed space. They also made a 4 cylinder one in Nice France. Both were on Beyond Tomorrow in about 2002 or so. Look em up. Really Cool.
