FAST Solenoid Engine With Upgraded Speed Controller

Fast solenoid engine featuring a new upgraded speed control mechanism, anodised aluminium parts, and a re worked wooden base. Subscribe for future engine videos + see more engines on my channel! Engine description below...
Technical details:
Type: single electric piston engine
Maximum RPM: 3,000RPM
Input voltage: 24 volts dc
Speed controller: Mechanical PWM
Cylinder bore diameter: 8mm
Piston stroke length: 12mm
Total theoretical displacement: 0.6cc
Firing order: 1,
Main bearing size: 8x16x6mm
Big end bearing size: 4x9x4mm
Flywheel mass: 250g
Switching transistor: 2N3055
Solenoid model: SOLEN 121E16530
Total mass of engine: 600g approximately
Exhaust emissions: zero
More information:
A solenoid engine uses the magnetic pull of solenoids to turn a crankshaft. The crankshaft on this engine was built from an old rotary motor shaft plus various m4 nuts and bolts, and is counterweighted to balance the rotational and reciprocating mass. This engine does not develop much torque, certainly much less torque than a standard rotary electric motor can produce, for the equivalent power input - for this reason the solenoid engine is just a novelty and an educational model.
I built this engine for fun, from mainly scrap metal and wood, and using mostly hand tools, and a basic drill press, during the summer of 2014.
Links:
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Check out some of the other engines I have built if you like -
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Thanks for watching.

[@integrationofmanandmachine4714]

i like how the speed adjuster is completely mechanic i know it took a lot of time to calculate and build

[@Vsont]

BEAUTIFULLY BUILT!

[@jeffreybaker8467]

Great job,best one ive seen yet.

[@gabrielvieira6529]

Really Great little engine!

[@damoncoetzee1512]

Sounds like it can be put in a Vespa, this is so awesome, love from ZA

[@ringtoneclubsounds5304]

Nice solenoid

[@ahmedabdelrahman829]

I like the mechanism you use to change speed

[@badeshka1]

Under full load it sounds like a lawn mower starting... love it

[@amrindersingh5247]

Great Work!

[@BdDream]

Thank you very much

[@bowaleadeyemi4642]

Very nice

[@przemyslawtomera8972]

Love it, would be awesome if you built a PWM controller for it. Kinda like going from a carb to fi..

[@wanglydiaplt]

I like the parallel motion link on the wiper!

[@roshanpereira7650]

Imagine a big flywheel on it

[@TheSputniKSpace]

awesome!

[@zxzxzxzx32]

soo cool

[@gilvansantos5331]

Dude, this is definitely cool!!! Really great, But how did you do the speed control mechanism?

[@joshmaier18]

would you show a tutorial on how to build a simple single cylinder engine like this one? id love to build this!

[@rileyotton58]

Hi David,

[@sansthepungeonmaster5864]

hey, just wanted to comment that I really liked your videos, but I have one question: how was the rotary switch made? it seems to be a copper pipe with sections masked, but how, also, could you maybe do a build video, where you take apart and explain the making of the parts? thanks!