Posted on 02/20/2024 7:35:31 PM PST by Red Badger
Depending on how old you are, you may or may not remember a sitcom called Home Improvement. The accident-prone lead character "Tim 'The Tool Man' Taylor" played by Tim Allen would often go over the top with DIY projects like putting a jet engine on a riding mower, and hilarity would ensue. If there was ever any wonder if that show inspired an entire generation of tinkerers creating ridiculously unnecessary and awesome projects, we have confirmation in the form of an outrageous V-8-powered hand tool.
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YouTuber "TimWelds" has over 260,000 subscribers and normally creates educational videos to teach viewers metalworking skills. However, Tim decided that he wanted take a departure from his regular content and create something just for the sake of creating it. So, he ordered a working miniature nitro-fueled V-8 engine kit and mated it to a cordless power drill that he had in his workshop. If you're asking "why" then you are missing the point. Some engine swaps just don't need a logical explanation.
The video starts with Tim assembling the miniature V-8, which is worth it for the ASMR value alone. After that he gets into the nitty gritty of designing a hilariously overpowered drill. The design process appeared to be challenging, as Tim needed to accommodate all the elements of a working combustion engine, like the fuel tank and radiator. We won't spoil it but he figures things out with some clever engineering, and the results are glorious. Every rev of the drill brought back memories of Allen's trademark grunt whenever he became drunk with his own sense of accomplishment.
If the idea of having your own internal combusion power drill is appealing to you, then you may want to check out this other video from the "Lets Learn Something" YouTube channel. The video is a rough "how to" guide on building your own mini V-8 power drill. The video has no dialogue so you'll need to already be somewhat mechanically inclined to follow along. Even then, we suspect you'll be pausing and rewinding the video quite a bit. On an unrelated note the MotorTrend legal team has asked us to inform you that we cannot be held liable for any loss of appendages, property damage, or mental anguish you may or may not experience should you decide to make and/or operate this drill yourself.
We have to admit, we're feeling inspired. Maybe it's time for us to go into the shop and figure out how to swap a Chevrolet Corvette Z06 engine into pencil sharpener or rip out a Toyota Supra 2JZ engine and hook it up to our garage door opener? Once we figure it out we'll let you know.
Gotta admit dat be kewl. 🙂 👍
I don’t think so, Tim......................
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That’s a real man, right there. Must be rich already.
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I currently have a coworker who currently has a rare car I once owned, I mentioned I considered a 13b rotary swap. He said I have a turbine engine once used to start helicopters, maybe I should use that.
But then he has a wooden 3d printer, a full machine shop and overclocks his CPUs to 10ghz using liquid nitrogen.
Put a chainsaw on that V8 and hang it off a bayonet lug on an AR or a Mossberg 590, and now we’re talking.
There’s a video somewhere of a V-8 powered chain saw going through a log in about two seconds. The log is about 12 inches across.
The machine is hand held, by a guy who looks like he could toss a Corvette.
I think I saw that a while back......................
I want one!!
Big Hairy deal.
The guys on the original Top Gear (automotive television’s Three Stooges) once rigged-up a food blender powered by a 375 cu.in. Corvette engine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDlMLqdvHzI
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