Got my jet engine working!

[loic2003]

Originally posted by: Soviet
"Should have more bloody sense at your ages lol, if i see it again im phoning the poilce!"

Do it again! Do it again!!

hey, yeah we have full permission to give it another go, which we might just do this weekend! The more I think about it, the more I feel p!ssed off at the guy for having no manners!

I've got another updated video of us monkeying around with the throttle and stuff. Runs beautifully. video

I've aquired an old motorbike which I'm going to convert into a trike and mount the engine onto it. this will allow us to check out the speed of the beast.
Also got some better gas fittings that will allow for far better control all round. Got to replace the busted 90 degree elbow, but will hopefully have it running at max power this weekend.

 

[Toastedlightly]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: ironwing
Okay, I'm seeing a propane line feeding into a mixing chamber with a spark ignition attached to a venturi tube. Is the placement of the propane line intended to preheat the gas coming in?

He was adjusting the position of the fuel nozzle.... You gotta find the right position for the system to work with your specific engine.

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
its like the two stroke of jet engines... simple yet dont last fer ******. Dont get me wrong.. I'd love to build one.

It's funny that you mention two strokes, because it does use principles that two strokes also employ, namely the expansion chamber.

However, comparing a pulsejet engine to a two-stroke due to reliability concerns is erroneous.. A pulsejet engine has the potential to last a very... very long time.....

I finally watched th movie, didn't realize it wasn't a reed type (it's the other kind.. .valveless)