@@WesleyKagan You need to cover those bell mouths behind you, they will be like a magnet to the nuts, bolts and pieces of plastic that will rain down when that rushed plastic engine explodes.
Judging from your video, I suspect you make judicious use of the Paul Cox's "Calibrated Eye-Crometer." That's far more precise than the casual "Eye-Balling" method. ;^) For a little clarity, you can check out Paul Cox, the Head "Fab Rat" on TH-cam along with "Matt's Off Road Recovery" videos. Both of these guys do some very impressive fabrication on the fly. Their primary use of CAD is "Cardboard Aided Design. Their primary focus is on building/repairing Jeeps to drag out people who have gotten bogged down in desert sand traps more that creating F1 replicas.
So you designed a V12 engine from literally a blank slate, then you built and document the whole thing. I’d much rather watch your engineering process than seeing someone dance with their arms to a random pop song but maybe it’s just me. Great job documenting your thinking process too, it’s helpful seeing how an engineer thinks through all the mishaps in a project
Wesley, you have a mastery if the youtube algorithm already. Btw would love to see the full 2.5hrs in solidworks only if you talked about the design influences.
i dont only want to see it, i love watching it. I am always fidling with different stuff, if i had a garage like yours i would be doing exactly the same. Thanks for sharing all this awesomness
Like the Webcam addition Wesley. I just added one myself to my DIY channel. Love the quote" woke up today and decided to.." That's me.. On most days.. That's why we build stuff ! 8 min in... IT WORKS! Yeah! Love the channel brother! DMAX
Honestly, if you only spent two hours designing that, that's awesome. You could design a functioning engine model with all realistic looking pieces and sell them to fund your other awesome projects!
Are you kidding me.... 'I don't know why anyone would watch my channel'. Dude, the stuff you think of and execute on would put to shame 99.9% of qualified engineers. Keep them coming.
Per Gilbrand, SAAB head engineer, the man who created the first popular Turbo engine, build a lot of micro engines. I recommend checking it out on the web.
Wesley, great way to show the complexity of design and engineering and the pitfalls of rushing those processes. Still impressive what you did in such a short time.
I would say try using some thick silicone grease on the pistons to help the air leaking. And maybe put a a lot more weight on the front disk/flywheel to store momentum; the inertia might help the motor keep running.
cool lil project man, I get what ur saying when u say most people don't wanna watch the 2 hours of you designing the CAD for your projects but personally as a guy trying to get into designing parts, 3D printing etc I would totally be into watching the lightly edited or even raw footage of you designing stuff, even if it is kinda thrown together like this was. Maybe keep this video style and post the design process separately, idk either way man been really enjoying the vids keep it up.
I'd honestly enjoy watching the couple hours of modeling an engine. I'm teaching myself 3D modeling and stuff, and I wish I understood it better. Even though it didn't run well, I still think it was a cool project.
You could save some time by using constraints. Instead of dimensioning two lines, you could set them to equal lengths with only one dimensioned. That way you only have to change one dimension when making adjustments and both lines will change.
Never understate the boredom of others whom dont understand what your doing. I am very entertained by your channel but dont understand how your doing these things. Dont make a channel for people like you but make it for people like us. :D. Dont be fearful to make these into a series, walk us how you made the cad, the 3d printing process, how you made the valves etc. PS failures are entertaining and doesnt bother us. Sincererly all the bored and or lazy viewers that may not have the means, motivation or energy to create like you do!
Request: talk us through your process for using solidworks. I have used it a little at work, but mostly for making 2d stuff. Would love someone who has actually designed a complete engine (no matter how janky) to walk from empty project to completion.
I've designed and 3D printed a somewhat functional V12 engine miniature in less than a day. HOW ON EARTH ARE YOU SHOCKED PEOPLE WANNA SEE THIS, IT'S FRIGGING AWESOME!
Your rapid proto methodology is great to see in action. This is exactly how the best skunkworks teams at Lotus and McLaren make magic... stick 6 Wesleys in a room until they see the white smoke 🤯
It's been months since I first saw this, and it's still funny as heck when you reference Weezer after Pinkerton, as well as the whole project being a weak point. 😆
What did you use for the pistons for this build? I was curious if you could use rubber O rings on the pistons and dry or no probably liquid silicone lube to reduce friction on the rubber O rings.
Hi, you had the same surprise as myself when I started my first 3d printed engine "Whow it's running, oh my god the noise is fantastic". My V2/90° is revving up to 8500 rpm, using rotating valves, while the single cylinder with pushrod ball valve achieved 5500 rpm. Flywheel is mandatory, especially if you have gas outlet from the bottom of the liner, part of the air remains trapped in the cylinder and it will be re-compressed by the piston, loosing some power. Ball valve actuated by the piston does not provide enough air flow, just may be 30°, some air will enter before TDC, another reason for heavy flywheel.. I dedicated more time than you to design ...... good job Kagan.
How do you turn out so much content so fast? I have no idea how you can do the projects let alone make the videos! Not that I'm complaining... The more the better.
It's honestly shocking to me how much longer it takes me to build something when I'm also filming it- It honestly doubles the time for a project. At least it's that way because I'm the one behind and in front of the camera hah. Thanks for watching!
this was probably a metaphor to explain why you are going to take your time on your full size projects... but the fact that it works at all makes me want to see you just send it on a full-size vehicle build with the same ideology you went into this project with lol
If it was designed around common model engines you could use the pistons, sleeves, and con rods off the shelf. The block and heads would be easy to machine or have machined. The only complicated part would be the crank.
Normal people with a day to spend on something: "I think I'll do the crossword puzzle and then read that book I haven't yet finished". Wesley: "I think I'll design a V12 engine, manufacture the parts with 3D printer, build it and see if it works."
Dude... I just saw a chick (influenser) claiming that Germany regulates the level of sea water so she could swim in the ocean just for half an hour. I would literaly pay YOU for seeing more videos about stuff like this.
TH-cam algorithm has done it again. First it showed me you butchering a Boxster to create a 1960's style gran prix racer, now it shows me you building the world's cutest V12. It looks like it is already more reliable than a BMW S85.
so in some alternate dimension it would be possible to make completely accurate scale models using 3d printed parts to more or less recreate a drivable(remote controlled) car. This is interesting i'm gonna have to get an ender 3
Would be cool to see you do a series on this where you use exponentially more time between the builds Although it might take up way too much time after mk3 but yeah 😂
Your line at approximately 5 minutes 30 has to be one of the harshest burns I've heard. Well, personally I would put it at just before Pinkerton. I know all the critics think that's the impressive album but I liked all their stuff before better. Some of their stuff after. It's kind of like park life. I get what they were trying to do but I still don't care for it.
I figure most critics draw the line after Pinkerton because for all its faults is a very good sophomore release in the context of the era, and in a way takes a deeper look into the concepts on blue that weren't completely explored. Blue is absolutely better, and their best album to date, in my opinion. While I do like Everything will be alright in the end, and some of the red album, Blue is an almost flawless album that would be almost impossible to beat considering the current public reception of the band, and Rivers specifically.
I mean... a terrible desktop V12 is still better than no desktop V12...
You make a very convincing argument.
Aye to that!
True 😂
Yup! A lot better than none!
"if I had to choose a weak point in all of this it would be everything" ah the true engineering spirit
If I ever went and got an engineering degree I'll make sure to make that my graduation quote
@@WesleyKagan You need to cover those bell mouths behind you, they will be like a magnet to the nuts, bolts
and pieces of plastic that will rain down when that rushed plastic engine explodes.
hahaha this was also my favorite
God when he made me...
@James Same difference.
"I'm shocked people want to see it"
He said while standing in front of a 60s F1 car
Making that in Solidworks within 3 hours is pretty impressive to me by itself.
Judging from your video, I suspect you make judicious use of the Paul Cox's "Calibrated Eye-Crometer." That's far more precise than the casual "Eye-Balling" method. ;^)
For a little clarity, you can check out Paul Cox, the Head "Fab Rat" on TH-cam along with "Matt's Off Road Recovery" videos. Both of these guys do some very impressive fabrication on the fly. Their primary use of CAD is "Cardboard Aided Design. Their primary focus is on building/repairing Jeeps to drag out people who have gotten bogged down in desert sand traps more that creating F1 replicas.
@@MrGaryGG48 I haven't heard of neither of those creators. Definitely going to check them out :).
So you designed a V12 engine from literally a blank slate, then you built and document the whole thing. I’d much rather watch your engineering process than seeing someone dance with their arms to a random pop song but maybe it’s just me. Great job documenting your thinking process too, it’s helpful seeing how an engineer thinks through all the mishaps in a project
Well done man! I wonder how a flywheel would have helped or hurt it run.
Thank you! Yeah a flywheel out of metal would’ve made a world of difference I think
Woah, Casey Putsch on a Wesley Kagan video? Two of my favorite TH-cam worlds have collided!
sup casey .hope your havin a great day. :)
Casey I love your channel I’ve always wanted to intern at the shop and I love the channel
Good luck on the new lambo build
Pure mechanical nerdery. keep it coming! The 'just for fun' side-projects are just as entertaining as the more meaty projects.
I'm glad you think so! I really enjoy the just for fun side projects!
Digging the "genius dressed like Al Borland" vibe. Seriously though, your achievements impress the hell out of me.
Wesley, you have a mastery if the youtube algorithm already. Btw would love to see the full 2.5hrs in solidworks only if you talked about the design influences.
If there's an interest in long format videos like that, I'd be happy to do them. I can talk for HOURS on stuff like that hah.
@@WesleyKagan Yes please
@@WesleyKagan Maybe on a separate channel that is more focused on deep dives?
twitch stream it and repost on yt maybe?
I second the idea. I love long format informationals.
i dont only want to see it, i love watching it. I am always fidling with different stuff, if i had a garage like yours i would be doing exactly the same. Thanks for sharing all this awesomness
Thanks for the support! Always need something to tinker with.
That weezer after pinkerton line got me
Hell yeah brother :D Seeing more Weezer references lately, what's up with that?
@@CasualGearheads Weezer blowing back up again. They're still popular 30 years later
Dude I was about to comment the same exact thing, thank you
Hey! Piston return springs!
needs a heavier flywheel
Probably one not made out of plastic.
@@WesleyKagan Build it with washers! or pocket change, awesome project! i now need a 3d printer
Like the Webcam addition Wesley. I just added one myself to my DIY channel. Love the quote" woke up today and decided to.." That's me.. On most days.. That's why we build stuff ! 8 min in... IT WORKS! Yeah! Love the channel brother! DMAX
Honestly, if you only spent two hours designing that, that's awesome. You could design a functioning engine model with all realistic looking pieces and sell them to fund your other awesome projects!
Are you kidding me.... 'I don't know why anyone would watch my channel'. Dude, the stuff you think of and execute on would put to shame 99.9% of qualified engineers. Keep them coming.
Please continue on this project and make it reliable! Very cool and interesting to watch tbh
Per Gilbrand, SAAB head engineer, the man who created the first popular Turbo engine, build a lot of micro engines. I recommend checking it out on the web.
ROFLMAO. I have ALWAYS argued that there IS SUCH a Thing a Piston Return Springs! Thanks for Validating!!!
So glad to have stumbled across your channel. I think I’ve found a new favorite. Cat wait to see the Miata and V12 projects progress
Wesley, great way to show the complexity of design and engineering and the pitfalls of rushing those processes. Still impressive what you did in such a short time.
I appreciate it, It's always nice to be reminded on why things take time.
it takes half the time you spent making this whole engine to decide what to put on my toast - and you make a V12 ! outstanding effort
I would say try using some thick silicone grease on the pistons to help the air leaking. And maybe put a a lot more weight on the front disk/flywheel to store momentum; the inertia might help the motor keep running.
I was curious about the v12 but all I can see is a Guzzi v7 classic and a thruxton 1200.
You sir are a man of culture
I'd love to see a Freevalve in the Mercedes OM-606...
cool lil project man, I get what ur saying when u say most people don't wanna watch the 2 hours of you designing the CAD for your projects but personally as a guy trying to get into designing parts, 3D printing etc I would totally be into watching the lightly edited or even raw footage of you designing stuff, even if it is kinda thrown together like this was. Maybe keep this video style and post the design process separately, idk either way man been really enjoying the vids keep it up.
I'd honestly enjoy watching the couple hours of modeling an engine. I'm teaching myself 3D modeling and stuff, and I wish I understood it better. Even though it didn't run well, I still think it was a cool project.
I like the shape of the engine physically. It's got a definite feel of an early aero engine. Love the channel.
You could save some time by using constraints. Instead of dimensioning two lines, you could set them to equal lengths with only one dimensioned. That way you only have to change one dimension when making adjustments and both lines will change.
Never understate the boredom of others whom dont understand what your doing. I am very entertained by your channel but dont understand how your doing these things. Dont make a channel for people like you but make it for people like us. :D. Dont be fearful to make these into a series, walk us how you made the cad, the 3d printing process, how you made the valves etc. PS failures are entertaining and doesnt bother us.
Sincererly all the bored and or lazy viewers that may not have the means, motivation or energy to create like you do!
Because why not
Oh Man, You have no idea how entertaining is to watch Your work!
Most honest thumbnail ever :-D
Never been one for clickbait thumbnails- It's like mid-run ads. I don't really like them so I don't use them.
So glad I found this channel. The power flowing from your cranial crevices is incredible. Keep it up
I don’t know anything about engineering so this is pretty impressive to me!
Request: talk us through your process for using solidworks. I have used it a little at work, but mostly for making 2d stuff. Would love someone who has actually designed a complete engine (no matter how janky) to walk from empty project to completion.
This was absolutely fantastic and I love it
I've designed and 3D printed a somewhat functional V12 engine miniature in less than a day.
HOW ON EARTH ARE YOU SHOCKED PEOPLE WANNA SEE THIS, IT'S FRIGGING AWESOME!
The big question is did you learn from it or can learn from it you did well. Keep up the great work!
Very nice print!!
Your rapid proto methodology is great to see in action. This is exactly how the best skunkworks teams at Lotus and McLaren make magic... stick 6 Wesleys in a room until they see the white smoke 🤯
I appreciate the kind words, I really enjoy this kind of stuff. I'm not sure clones of me would be such a great idea, however ahah
The shit you're doing in that garage is just cool as hell. Keep going dude!
It's been months since I first saw this, and it's still funny as heck when you reference Weezer after Pinkerton, as well as the whole project being a weak point. 😆
What did you use for the pistons for this build? I was curious if you could use rubber O rings on the pistons and dry or no probably liquid silicone lube to reduce friction on the rubber O rings.
Hi, you had the same surprise as myself when I started my first 3d printed engine "Whow it's running, oh my god the noise is fantastic". My V2/90° is revving up to 8500 rpm, using rotating valves, while the single cylinder with pushrod ball valve achieved 5500 rpm. Flywheel is mandatory, especially if you have gas outlet from the bottom of the liner, part of the air remains trapped in the cylinder and it will be re-compressed by the piston, loosing some power. Ball valve actuated by the piston does not provide enough air flow, just may be 30°, some air will enter before TDC, another reason for heavy flywheel.. I dedicated more time than you to design ...... good job Kagan.
Man, you’re such an extremely talented dude. Kudos to you!
0:58 You are TH-cam there is always somebody angry, commenting on something you do. 🤣
Very nice "quick" project, loving the content
How do you turn out so much content so fast? I have no idea how you can do the projects let alone make the videos! Not that I'm complaining... The more the better.
It's honestly shocking to me how much longer it takes me to build something when I'm also filming it- It honestly doubles the time for a project. At least it's that way because I'm the one behind and in front of the camera hah. Thanks for watching!
this was probably a metaphor to explain why you are going to take your time on your full size projects...
but the fact that it works at all makes me want to see you just send it on a full-size vehicle build with the same ideology you went into this project with lol
An entire car with the philosophy of "fast as possible." I'm into it.
If it was designed around common model engines you could use the pistons, sleeves, and con rods off the shelf. The block and heads would be easy to machine or have machined. The only complicated part would be the crank.
These type of random projects are totaly why im studying engineering, gonna buy my first printer in a few weeks
Normal people with a day to spend on something: "I think I'll do the crossword puzzle and then read that book I haven't yet finished".
Wesley: "I think I'll design a V12 engine, manufacture the parts with 3D printer, build it and see if it works."
Your out of the box ideas are great.
Keep it up and let the algorithm take you places.
If you even open a patreon I sure it will go very well.
He has one in the description, a lot of people seem to miss it because he doesn't mention it in videos
This guy says it takes him forever to get stuff done while even this little project would have taken me a month hahaha. Awesome stuff!
i originally read this as 12v as in a Cummins and now I'm even more impressed
quick little tip for you, when modeling a lot of same sizes in sw select the all with ctrl and select equal
haha nice one. am i right in thinking this actually uses piston return springs?
hell yeah. way better than most of my half-finished projects I have laying around lol
Oh trust me I have plenty of those haha
If Wesley doesn't fully define his solidworks sketches, then I don't have to either
You should do something to a 2 stroke yamaha 1100 jetski engine.. or something similar but 2 stroke
Great work!
Hey which license did you get for solidworks? And how much did it cost!
9:42 pretty much sums up everything I ever did in CAD
maybe some piston rings would help with thepressure leakage but then you would need to redesign the pistons probably, still great for iteration one
6:59 that would probably be in account of the complete absence of any seals
I'd watch a Twitch stream of this 100%
really enjoying these videos! keep up the good work :D
Dude... I just saw a chick (influenser) claiming that Germany regulates the level of sea water so she could swim in the ocean just for half an hour. I would literaly pay YOU for seeing more videos about stuff like this.
Impressive and nice!
thank you for sharing your videos it is interesting aswell as entertaining
Any recommendations for training in using Freecad?
Love your content man, inspires me to actually continue with engineering
Always glad to be an inspiration! Glad you enjoyed it.
TH-cam algorithm has done it again. First it showed me you butchering a Boxster to create a 1960's style gran prix racer, now it shows me you building the world's cutest V12. It looks like it is already more reliable than a BMW S85.
so in some alternate dimension it would be possible to make completely accurate scale models using 3d printed parts to more or less recreate a drivable(remote controlled) car. This is interesting i'm gonna have to get an ender 3
"The connecting rods are just Weezer after Pinketon" lol I am dying
Paint it and 3-D print some headers for it. It'd look sweet.
Hey man can u post morr about the freevalve
A fun little project, Wesley. Buuuut. FREEVALVE!!! ;-D
Loving the Guzzi btw. :-)
Curious what D3 printer you used
keep up the good work, content is great.
I have a 3d printer coming soon...
man does this have the gears turning.
he's got the piston return springs!
Would be cool to see you do a series on this where you use exponentially more time between the builds
Although it might take up way too much time after mk3 but yeah 😂
this is the best project !!
It's interesting to see how your mind works on these things.
It can take me two and a half hours to make a cup of tea.
Love it, bro!
You have big Jay Leno vibes in the openning scene
"These connecting rods are basically weezer after pinkerton"
LOL
Cool, i love this stuff.
Could you show us your bike's and cars. Some sort of tour maybe?
Tinkering is in the blood my brother! It's how innovation happens.
Your line at approximately 5 minutes 30 has to be one of the harshest burns I've heard. Well, personally I would put it at just before Pinkerton. I know all the critics think that's the impressive album but I liked all their stuff before better. Some of their stuff after. It's kind of like park life. I get what they were trying to do but I still don't care for it.
I figure most critics draw the line after Pinkerton because for all its faults is a very good sophomore release in the context of the era, and in a way takes a deeper look into the concepts on blue that weren't completely explored. Blue is absolutely better, and their best album to date, in my opinion. While I do like Everything will be alright in the end, and some of the red album, Blue is an almost flawless album that would be almost impossible to beat considering the current public reception of the band, and Rivers specifically.
@@WesleyKagan agreed
You didn't need a fire extinguisher. It was a good project.
Yeah that sorta thing is bad-ass man. Most ppl who are "makers" don't video it. The ones who do... I watch them. :)
I’m going to go do this right now
Cool video and I like the channel. You should be 10 times the size with the production quality of your videos. Not to mention cool content.
Dude soo cool keep it up this is so entertaining 👍
hahahahahahaha! weezer after pinkerton! you are my new favorite person
I wake up and make coffee this guy designs an engine
Great video 👍 call that a win just for proof of concept gig, otherwise it's a Allen Millyard boggy.