The Hula Hula engine starts quite slow and looks like it would vibrate tremendously however as it picks up speed it looks like everything balances out. First thing to do after running this engine would be to make sure you still have all of your fingers. |
April 16th, 2007
Just wanted to say I love this site….thanks for the link!
April 16th, 2007
http://cgi.ebay.com/MAKE-A-RADIAL-6-CYLINDER-STEAM-ENGINE-WITH-LATHE-MILL_W0QQitemZ260106091678QQihZ016QQcategoryZ41950QQcmdZViewItem
for sale on ebay
April 16th, 2007
Gotta be one of the coolest things ive seen in a while, oh and thanks for the ebay link too
April 16th, 2007
cool I want to see it in a piratical application now.
April 16th, 2007
yah, what is the purpose of this, what can it be used for?
April 16th, 2007
Thanks Slippy
Nice Ebay link!
April 16th, 2007
this thinks cool
April 17th, 2007
That is beautiful.
April 17th, 2007
NOT for sale on ebay. What was on sale is the book with the instructions on how to build one.
“This is just one of the 29 projects included in the book.”
April 17th, 2007
Also, don’t forget the Barbie-sized hoola-hoop!
April 19th, 2007
Ya know, it work off the same common crankshaft that most rotary airplane engines use.
I even remember seeing a woodworking project to show the same motion.
still cool though.
April 20th, 2008
I would like to buy the instructional book on how to build one…hula hula engine.
Anyone have a site??