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Finger Engine

Constructed Using: Manual mill, lathe, CNC mill

Process: 

  • Followed blueprints to ensure all components were within tolerance for proper fit

  • All components (except flywheel and hardware) machined manually

  • Flywheel designed in Solidworks and created using CNC mill

Conclusion: Due to the design of the engine, it proved difficult to pump the base arm without the vertical arm getting caught in the uppermost position.  This was solved by rotating the flywheel before pumping, and using the rhythm of the base arm to continue the motion.

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