Mini Nitro Engine Generator

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Mini Nitro Engine Generator

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This one didn't go as intended, but in the end I managed to make something. I had a steam engine that I got from Banggood, which I found by performing some tests, that it could work also as an air pump if driven by an electric motor, or in my case a nitro engine. For some reason it didn't work as I would like to, it could inflate a balloon at best. I spent some time on it, so I decided to make a small DC generator by removing the steam engine and replacing it with an electric motor. If I was to make a generator from the beginning, I wouldn't have used this engine nor this motor as generator. Instead I would use a bigger engine (at least 4.5cc) and a brushless motor as generator with a 3 phase rectifier.
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@LordDecapo 6 жыл бұрын

Should hook this up to a 12v air compressor and see how well it runs.. take the project full circle lol. Great craftsmanship as always!!!

@ladam836 6 жыл бұрын

LordDecapo it won't work well... air compressor uses lots of amps. A little car tire compressor eats up12v 5A like dessert before dinner.

@LordDecapo 6 жыл бұрын

L Adam oh ya i know xD i just wanted it for the irony.

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@SirSpinalColumn 6 жыл бұрын

spree tech no

@jaredgacias7495 6 жыл бұрын

use the nitro engine as a motor of 12v compressor

@jetjazz05 6 жыл бұрын

12 watts out of a 1cc engine... Can barely get 12 watts out of a harbor freight generator to begin with. Nice.

@DaveDablave 6 жыл бұрын

Jesse C actually the generators are one thing there that aren't total crap. I've had one for years.

@xenonram 6 жыл бұрын

Their generators are terrible. Every person I know that ran to harbor freight to get a generator before the hurricane we had in Florida's last year, busted before the hurricane was over. It's good for an hour on/hour off and half their wattage rating type of situations. You can't run them over a few hours and expect them to work again

@DaveDablave 6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Delashaw I wonder how many of those people actually followed the break-in instructions and change the oil after the first 10 hours like you supposed to. Everything breaks if you mistreat it. I ran mine for almost 40 hours straight at 80% capacity. Never had an issue. Probably have over 300 hours on it now.

@manitoba-op4jx 6 жыл бұрын

He should have boasted about this by attaching the throttle to a big knob with the word POWER written on it.

@frigglebiscuit7484 6 жыл бұрын

never had a problem with mine, and its the one before the predator models. only thing i did was disconnect the oil safety switch, because it failed and kept the engine from running more than a few seconds.

@AJRestoration 6 жыл бұрын

A better air pump would be the internals of a small fridge. Those run smooth and can do REALLY high pressures.

@kubaxd25 6 жыл бұрын

But fridge compressors don't have much flow, so pumping tire without big bottle of air wouldn't be so quick. The best compressor can be made with an engine. It needs a lot of power, but there is a lot of flow.

@StaticVapour590 6 жыл бұрын

yeah that's why air compressors have piston(s) to push air

@waswestkan 6 жыл бұрын

waswestkan waswestkan 1 second ago A refrigerant compressor would require lubricant injection, and a means to remove the lubricant for most uses of compress air.

@SREETECH 6 жыл бұрын

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@bacaloko 6 жыл бұрын

Words missing to define how much I like these works of art ... Sensational!!! Strong hug from here in Brazil! By Google translator hehehe

@Jay-kc2pm 5 жыл бұрын

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@droy333 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video, title should be 'world most annoying torch' haha. Should hook it up to a phone as a charger.

@HoY_82 6 жыл бұрын

Troy Graham I think Colin furze already has that title with his chainsaw powered lamp from last month lol

@xelaxander 6 жыл бұрын

HoY But he definitely needs to do a phone charger ;)

@IncertusetNescio 6 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking that if you want the noisiest few dozen watt generator in the county, he has it. Coolest too.

@rafee9442 6 жыл бұрын

the phone charger idea might not work. It is too unstable and supplies 11V (4.35-5V normal chargers) and barely 0.75A (1-2A normal chargers)

@droy333 6 жыл бұрын

Resistors and capacitors. Shit, you can get 12v usb chargers off fleabay for $3 that'll do the trick.

@TwistedIntentions79 6 жыл бұрын

Would like to see you make a miniature lawn mower

@mikkcolesmusic5659 6 жыл бұрын

twisted intentions ha that's what I said too and I dident know you said that already

@campigenus 6 жыл бұрын

A ride-on type, for a hamster. YES!!!!

@mikkcolesmusic5659 6 жыл бұрын

Plebeius Hostilius you are guinus

@AJRestoration 6 жыл бұрын

That would be pretty epic, I wanted one ever since I was a kid.

@calebsherman886 6 жыл бұрын

Please, if you do this make it RC. That would be fantastic. Also, nice profile pic twisted intentions

@Tim-Kaa 5 жыл бұрын

Lovely. You might want to consider adding a different generator, electric motor made for RC cars. Those are 3 phase with permanent magnets. There is no commutator to wear out and they are more efficient in generation. Also, no belts, common shaft only. You are loosing power with belts.

@AaronSchwarz42 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, 3 phase IPM generator would make output much more efficient in terms of nitro-fuel chemical energy in to electrical watt of power output out // you read my mind!

@indirectfever6357 4 жыл бұрын

I’m surprised companies don’t make actual mini nitro generators, it’s so useful.

@indirectfever6357 4 жыл бұрын

actually nvm nitro fuel is hard and expensive to get. cba to delete the comment sos

@spreaddeezhazelnutz7511 6 жыл бұрын

Someone below mentioned a suggestion of Johnny making a mini lawnmower. Sounds awesome! In fact, a few years ago I tried to make a miniature weed whacker out of a $60 0.64cc mini rc airplane engine but never could figure out how to complete a few parts so I scratched that idea. Unfortunately I got rid of the parts a fews years before getting a 3d printer which would have been able to help complete my project. Lesson learned, I’ll keep my stuff next time. I hope eventually Johnny will come up with that as a project idea. I mean, he already made a nitro chainsaw.

@followthegrow108 6 жыл бұрын

Aircooling an aircooled engine. Nicee.

@johnnyq90 6 жыл бұрын

Now it's actively air cooled. It's different ;)

@AaronSchwarz42 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyq90 Forced induction next // supercharger or turbo //

@canonokintama 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome project. Maybe you could use a brushless motor with 3 phase rectifier instead of a brushed DC motor

@johnnyq90 6 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I'm saying in the description :)

@jyotirmoybanerjee9862 6 жыл бұрын

Vry good idea

@Anvilshock 6 жыл бұрын

Who the hell reads descriptions anyway ...

@leviahamefula3994 6 жыл бұрын

Anvilshock ME. ☺

@Bytewize 6 жыл бұрын

Also, add an arduino with a servo on the throttle for keeping constant voltage.

@simwil524 6 жыл бұрын

I really like your videos, everytime I watch in, I can relax and forget everything around me

@rederbeats 6 жыл бұрын

Sim Wil me too

@ToTheTopCrane 6 жыл бұрын

Love your work! You build some awesome stuff! I'm curious....how much sleep do you lose at night, thinking of the things to build?

@nicklemberger3101 6 жыл бұрын

To The Top Crane I feel like there is no sleep being had

@ToTheTopCrane 6 жыл бұрын

Nick Lemberger, I'm sure you are probably correct.

@moeshouse575 4 жыл бұрын

i was a machinist at Boeing for 25 years. i AM impressed with what you do. i was playing with RC cars for a while. and mixed my own nitro. my friend wanted to see how much nitro to blow one up. we did 60-70-80. at 80 the front tires lifted.

@CharredSteak 6 жыл бұрын

The whole 'small generator' idea actually works pretty well. Just got my hit & miss engine in, gonna make it into an led work lamp

@DAHBLIFE 6 жыл бұрын

Thats a nice generator mate! Love your craftsmanship! btw, I suggest adding a reverse biased diode across the dc motor and filter capacitor at the output and possibly a voltage regulator too.

@joshanderson1019 6 жыл бұрын

i wonder what his neighbors think of constantly hearing a nitro engine!! nice video

@nordenconrad 6 жыл бұрын

Great equipment, pocket nc , mini lathe, 3d printer

@johnhonda93 6 жыл бұрын

This is really awesome, and super well built! Im really curious what the overall efficiency is, because it has to be one of the least efficient ways of producing electricity. If it is anywhere close to 1% I would be shocked

@RavenRaven-se6lr 6 жыл бұрын

We need more innovative designers and builders like you keep em coming

@Convolutedtubules 5 жыл бұрын

Using a motor to drive a motor that powers a motor. Genius!

@andreas1794 6 жыл бұрын

It's the middle of the night, I work in medicine and have absolutely no DIY or engineering knowledge. Dont know or understand what's going on in half of the video. But HOLY S***T I am enjoying your vids!

@StaticVapour590 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, that is just pure art of mechanism and craftsmanship

@neoverload8685 6 жыл бұрын

Wow impressive and yes i'm that kind that was almost injuried before reading the description about the future improvements (brushless, bigger motor...). I have another thought about your design : a heavy flywheel to smooth out and give some buffer to those really lightweight engines also it's kinda simple to turn a servo motor into a voltage tied regulator for the throttle. I'll keep an eye on your work you are a true artist

@SeanHodgins 6 жыл бұрын

I've been wanting to do this, but also make a servo controller that regulates the voltage/current output and will adjust the throttle accordingly. Collab? I could design and program the electronics.

@cmulder002 6 жыл бұрын

it already exists ; model helicopters use a "governor" system to maintain constant rpm with varying loads. The futaba gv-1 is one example ; but align has a unit too. Then you also need a so called "servo tester" to give the signal the governor needs to set the rpm and a voltage regulator "bec" to provide the 5v required. all these are off the shelf rc components.

@SeanHodgins 6 жыл бұрын

Thats cool, thanks for the info! I like to make my own stuff, open source it, and make a video about it so people can learn and make one themselves.

@mrdelete8660 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, an 11 watt generator! Nice machining

@dennisdekoster1187 6 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, you seem to use more angles and b-roll shots in this one 👍🏻. You could connect a buck-boost converter to stabilize the output voltage no matter the rpm. Then you can power so many things 😎

@DoRC 6 жыл бұрын

Itd be cool to see this in a flashlight formfactor. A 10w led nitro powered flashlight sounds awesome!

@HomeGrowEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

And this is how you convert Dinosaurs into Photons.

@brycedodgeram9423 6 жыл бұрын

What would you do without a lathe

@Garganzuul 6 жыл бұрын

Make one.

@SREETECH 6 жыл бұрын

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@911canihelpu 4 жыл бұрын

you know what i like the most? that shinny new lathe. those things cost a fortune.

@ThatBum42 6 жыл бұрын

It could use some slots cut in the base's generator mounting holes so the belt tension can be adjusted as it wears in.

@Sohave 6 жыл бұрын

Here is a challenge, make a "pony motor" module that replaces a car battery, using a nitro engine pulling a generator and with a capacitor or super capacitor to help it cope with the amps from the starter.

@mannys9130 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Johnny, you should make a flyweight governor for this next! That would keep the engine at a set speed regardless of the load. :)

@phoobindustries8905 6 жыл бұрын

Please make a vid of you going out in public and using this to charge you phone lol

@runforitman 6 жыл бұрын

You should put a voltage regulator and current limiter on it so you can charge usb devices!

@allu488 6 жыл бұрын

well its was only about 0.8amps so it wouldnt be a very good charger

@LILMADERR23 6 жыл бұрын

Not only would it barely charge but ur also wasting nitro fuel😂 which aint cheap

@LtdJorge 6 жыл бұрын

AllU but at more than 9 volts, so with a transformer you could at least get 1.5 amps 5V which is nice.

@runforitman 6 жыл бұрын

11.50 volts (v) at 0.8 amps (i) p=v*i 11.5*0.8=9.2 Watts (p) i=p/v 9.2/5= 1.8 So that’s a theoretical output of 1.8 amps 5v at 1.8a isn’t too shabby (In a perfect world though, if you had a 100% efficiency rate And also assuming my maths is right) (Also I know his meter says what the Watts are, but it just makes it a bit clearer to show it)

@runforitman 6 жыл бұрын

But you’d have some losses from the transformation method And from the current limiter (I think you’d need a current limiter to make sure you don’t stall the engine) But also These numbers aren’t the max of what the motor can do At higher revs, it could produce more power for an even higher output

@TheZiggyman01 6 жыл бұрын

it would be nice to see you make a big enough compressor unit from scratch powered by a nitro engine that can pump a bike tube. you look like a very talented individual and look capable to doing so.

@abhishekburman4751 4 жыл бұрын

My God, you have all industrial grade tools.

@SilentGloves 5 жыл бұрын

For when you want a nice light for your camping spot, but also want to annoy the hell out of anyone within about a half mile. 😂

@patrik5123 6 жыл бұрын

Nitro-powered snow blower!

@brianemery8945 6 жыл бұрын

MAYBE A TOUR OF YOUR WORK SHOP AND MACHINERY? Who's WITH ME???

@hercules221mf6 6 жыл бұрын

For another project: what about using the compressor unit of a small electric airbrush compressor for building a nittro engine powered compressor? Adding a small tank, like 5-10l would be great, too. Your generator build is very well done.

@dj0rdj3- 6 жыл бұрын

Get a 12/24v car usb charger, take it apart and hook it up to the motor. Great video as always btw

@hendleytommasini7441 6 жыл бұрын

It's amazing what you can do with these tiny nitro engines! Keep it the good work!

@wmahomet 6 жыл бұрын

Nice work! You could add a centrifugal governor to it, attached to the throttle to increase the throttle with electrical load.

@HARLEYQUINN-tf6ee 5 жыл бұрын

Sir. May I compliment you on the meticulous attention to the detail of your project. I imagine you are one of those rare individuals who actually qualify as "interesting", not only on KZfaq, but in your day to day endeavors as well. I subscribed to your channel based only on the above video, and I am looking forward to seeing what else you have up your lathe :)

@9999plato 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool. My machining abilities was one term at a vocational HS making some primative tools. I was not very good at it but love to see it done well.

@operator8014 6 жыл бұрын

Outstanding use of the PocketCNC!

@jeepmanxj 6 жыл бұрын

That’s some fine engineering.

@mclr.cfabricationandperfor5255 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea again. Lol. Would like to see it in that double nitro engine you made. With a bigger electric motor/ generator.

@matrixstuff3512 6 жыл бұрын

This is some beautiful craftsmanship!

@im1469 6 жыл бұрын

Something cool to add to this project would be some kind of Governor. That would make it complete and possibly quite useful.

@jeelybeenz 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Maybe add another muffler to remove noise and a tensioner for the belt

@corycooper4494 5 жыл бұрын

I am astounded by your talent. Hat's off to you mate.

@acynder1 6 жыл бұрын

that is an amazing job! well done! I wonder how an 6 cilinders In line Nitro engine would look like, It may be even quieter since the I6 configuration doesnt have 1st and 2nd vibrations since is balanced.

@Czimmy360 6 жыл бұрын

I have absolutely no idea what is happening in your videos, but for some reason I always watch them lol

@DodgeX 6 жыл бұрын

aww that small lathe is so cuteee

@16mmDJ 4 жыл бұрын

Nice build! I love hearing that little motor get loaded down by the generator :)

@nicomedia62 6 жыл бұрын

Good concept, I think it would be much more efficient if you could use a good quality PM brushless motor as a generator.

@Smurphenstein 6 жыл бұрын

Looks like you're about 30 percent done building your RC Prius. :-)

@AmericanJusticeCorp 5 жыл бұрын

This is all pretty top notch work. I think the epoxy may leak over time if exposed to fuel. I think you can solder the fittings to a tin can. It's got me curious now. I'll have to try it.

@666aron 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome project. If only I had the required tools, materials and machining knowledge, I would build a nitro generator with a BLDC motor and custom 3 phase to mono phase inverter. Oh well, maybe I should learn something new :)).

@skun80 6 жыл бұрын

Eco friendly Quiet and easy to fabricate! almost no tools needed xD xD xD

@seand.g423 4 жыл бұрын

What a long-winded way of saying "this is going nowhere"...

@RobertSmith-eq6rl 5 жыл бұрын

You need to sell these it looks really good

@phildeeds8238 6 жыл бұрын

You craftsmenship is outstanding. Thanks for sharing!

@shaynegadsden 5 жыл бұрын

A couple modifications that would work well with this a small arduino could be used to read the output and control the the engines throttle also it could be used with an onboard battery to auto glow and starter the motor using the generator/motor giving you a push button start

@iStormUK 6 жыл бұрын

Fascinating that the nitro engine can be heard slowing when the current gets connected. I presume magnetic resistance in the generator?

@Revdonlee74 6 жыл бұрын

To drown out the noise you could make a plexiglass box, cut two holes in opposite sides and run air intake hose and exhaust to the outside, tape bubble wrap to the inside walls for sound proofing, make the box to sit over whole build, not attached to build save for the intake etc.

@TobyGreenough 5 жыл бұрын

a larger generator for another video would be cool, that little engine didn't seem overloaded by that one. Love your work.

@divierteknia 6 жыл бұрын

Sorry, i have just read the description... 😄 You should use a brushless motor as generator for better efficiency ( with a bridge diode rectifier to convert ac three phase to dc) Despite this, good job. I think you could get 500w of power from that little beast.

@AfterDark33 6 жыл бұрын

Divierteknia 500 Watts is a huge overestimate, maybe 50 peak watts. Remember 1 horsepower is equal to ~750 watts

@Foxtrot2312 6 жыл бұрын

But don't those little nitro's make like 1.5hp?

@AaezI 6 жыл бұрын

The one he is using is rated for .65hp at 31000 rpm. I'm guessing some kind of gearing will be needed if you need that full power at 31k rpm.

@52Ford 6 жыл бұрын

.65 horsepower is just shy of 500 Watts if 1 horsepower is 750 Watts. I'm not sure how efficient he can make it, but I would guess he could make a couple hundred watts of power.

@AfterDark33 6 жыл бұрын

Usually, full-size generators run at about 2/3rds efficiency at full running load, and since you would need a reasonably highly reducing geartrain, that's at max 80% efficient, you would achieve a maximum of 280 watts, however, although my original estimation may be a bit off, I still think 280 is a big stretch, considering there is no automatic throttle governor, and using electric motors as generators is definitely less efficient than a purpose built one. I think you would be hard-pressed to get more than 200 watts out of one, unless you used purpose-built parts.

@flymario8046 6 жыл бұрын

You and Myfordboy are so fascinating to watch!

@LoneWolfZ 6 жыл бұрын

Loudest flashlight ever! You win!

@vizionthing 6 жыл бұрын

You forgot the whisper quiet silencer Consider that a challenge

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@cheatman05 5 жыл бұрын

This was crazy satisfying. The precision and quality 10/10

@greg0063 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool project! Try mating this to an electric rc crawler, like a diesel electric thing. It might be just enough power.

@yapandasoftware 6 жыл бұрын

Man you have some nice equipment.. but even more so the knowledge to use it.

@spidermcgavenport8767 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, if cooling is an issue try a Peltier module, portable A.C. now. Thanks liked subscribed.

@spidermcgavenport8767 6 жыл бұрын

Would you happen to save and reuse your scrap metal shavings?

@spidermcgavenport8767 6 жыл бұрын

I've seen someone make a bowl no a smoking apparatus but a bowl out of resins then put it on the lathe. It gave this really nice effect and you have the very same materials, and equipment. To save on the amount of epoxy resin you can use a wooden mold to be later lathed away giving a really nice metal trapped in epoxy look. That brass embedded would look amazing.

@Viperman200221 6 жыл бұрын

Love the vid. I also love that 5 axis mill and that you used an actual Zippo can for the fuel tank.

@GordLamb 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant work as always ... but I was so hoping you'd build a governor for it. :) It would be super cool to see it throttle up and down with the load.

@harryperry4328 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Definitely something I would do haha. I was impressed when the leads shorted to each other a couple of times and the engine albeit with a load, powered right through it. Wonder if you could find a 12volt regulator and really put out some amps and steady voltage. If that could sustain 10-15 amps at 12 volts, you could wire an inverter (12v) to it and plug in household items like a 100 watt light bulb, cell charger, laptop charger, alarm clock, who knows what all else.

@casperdhli7477 6 жыл бұрын

Your neighbors must love you

@JhonnyS1312 6 жыл бұрын

Now put that on a drone and you will charge the batterys while flying 😂😂

@ronniepirtlejr2606 6 жыл бұрын

You have mad skills! these Motors have very little power. What is the biggest you could make one of these without it flying to pieces??? Go big, but stay small :-)

@Zarkdx97 6 жыл бұрын

where do you get the background music from?

@Surferant666 6 жыл бұрын

Add supercapacitors to the generator as an electrical reservoir !

@ThatOneTruckGuy 6 жыл бұрын

It could power some LED strips or if used with a power regulator (to keep the voltage at 5 volts) could charge a cell phone. Nice work

@jerrylim6722 6 жыл бұрын

imagine buying a 25 ton shipment full of these mini engines and making a fully functional car out of them... gonna wake the fuck out of everyone at night.

@RCaIabraro 4 жыл бұрын

You could use something like this to power a drone. You could extend the range by removing the batteries and replacing them with a nitro engine and dynamo.

@julienmorris7051 6 жыл бұрын

You've got some awesome tools, and the skills to use them. Kudo to you. But ! That's got to be the loudest camping light I've ever seen 😁

@alexandrossotiropoulos5621 5 жыл бұрын

It is very good! You can complete it with an 12v to 220 or 110v inverter and also you can use an 1/5 rc car engine which uses petrol (more power and less noise!)

@wecirclethesky 6 жыл бұрын

Incredible craftsmanship dude! That engine seemed like it still had plenty of power running that 20 watt load, how many watts can you get before you stall the engine at full throttle?

@1776Patriot-v2 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love your videos. I get withdrawals when there is more than a week or so between them. Keep up the great work.

@MuhammadUsman101 6 жыл бұрын

Cool! You should make nitro engine.

@DeliKURTmaltepe 5 жыл бұрын

a really great job..... please make nitro engine generator drone.

@WhatDoIClick 6 жыл бұрын

Try using acetone to fume your prints, might work well to seal them for these applications? Still love every vid you've been making, great craftsmanship!

@starpuss 6 жыл бұрын

*Almost a Nitro Flashlight/Spot Light!!* _Awesome Job!!!_

@jaredz9507 6 жыл бұрын

Dude u should make another genset just with like a mini 4stroke motor that would be tight!🤙

@robodock23 6 жыл бұрын

A lot of tests your doing may work better if there was a bridge rectifier before you connect it to a DC objet your running a dc motor with an AC source. But love the project. Keep up the good work

@onebitterbit 6 жыл бұрын

How much time with a full fuel tank? You great man!

@toastedsmith 6 жыл бұрын

Add a decent expansion chamber to the exhaust so that it can run more efficiently. You could even make a pipe that is tuned to the preferred rpm for the generator to push out the required power.