Home Made Jet Turbine

[GTROB]

Hey all.

Just thought I'd post a few pics of a little project I made last week. Its a turbine (Jet) engine and it actually works. I have used a T46 Garret turbo (Off a 500hp cummins truck engine). At the moment I have it running on bbq gas but hope in the near future to convert it to run on either diesel or kero. The best I have had it running so far is about 14psi boost and at that it is making a HOLE LOT of noise. Hope to try and squeeze at least 20 to maybe even 25 psi out of it and then strap it to a go cart. .

Edited November 26, 2005 by GTROB

[Freebaggin]

Hey all.

Just thought I'd post a few pics of a little project I made last week. Its a turbine (Jet) engine and it actually works. I have used a T46 Garret turbo (Off a 500hp cummins truck engine). At the moment I have it running on bbq gas but hope in the near future to convert it to run on either diesel or kero. The best I have had it running so far is about 14psi boost and at that it is making a HOLE LOT of noise. Hope to try and squeeze at least 20 to maybe even 25 psi out of it and then strap it to a go cart.  .

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That is brilliant mate! I must come over and check it out!

You know that used to use centrifugal turbos/turbines for jet engines back in the old days, then they went to axial flow turbines like they use now.

Check this out:

http://www.nybro.com.au/downloads.php

I work for GE, maybe I could grab one of our 200MW turbines and strap it to something.

[Chris32]

That is awesome! Get a video or something of that posted up, I want to hear it!

Great stuff

[DriftR_33]

dude, were you at u pull it the other day?

[GTROB]

Sorry Chris for some reason this quality web site will not allow me to upload a movie. In the process of setting up a web site for it and it has short movies on it. So I will keep you posted.

[Cubes]

Very nice... I had toyed with the idea but considered it too dangerous, would be awesome fun though.

[mad34]

that is wild! Please get those vids up cant wait to see it in action.

[Nozila]

would be useful as a flamethrower wont you agree? seriously though, that looks awesome. definately upload some vids of its in action.

[TIMMMAYYY]

home made turbine hey?

the turbine in my avatar is one thats specifically built for a r/c jet.

you can come suss one out at my work if you want some inspiration!

[GTROB]

Hey all.

Got the web page up and running. It's not completely finished so sorry if not every thing works. There is a small video on there so you can see and hear what it sounds like.

Web site is http://fulbosjet.com/.

Cheers and enjoy.

Edited November 3, 2005 by GTROB

[Cubes]

TIMMMAYYY,

Any chance of some larger pics of that turbine?

Looks interestering.

[TIMMMAYYY]

i'll take some pics from work tomorrow for you if i remember.

[GTROB]

For those who are interested I may be in Adelaide next week end with the jet engine. (Got some mates that want to see it in actions). So if any one wants to come and check it out feel free. Will keep you posted on where and when.

[Tigger]

Sweeeet

I've seen this done on many websites and wanted to try it myself Its a damn shame i have no engineering skills whatsoever!

Anyway, i read somewhere that this setup could spin itself to destruction... How are you limiting the turbo spin? Is there an automatic cut off if the turbo spins to a certain range?

[Cubes]

For those who are interested I may be in Adelaide next week end with the jet engine. (Got some mates that want to see it in actions). So if any one wants to come and check it out feel free. Will keep you posted on where and when.

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I'm interested..

[Links]

can I just say.. FCUKIN unreal.. that's one of the easiest yet coolest things i've seen.. can't say i'd want to be on a go-kart with it strapped on there.. but hey.. it'd be fun..

[GTROB]

Not likely to go bang. Well at least I hope not. The outer casting of compressor and turbine housing are big enough to contain ever thing if it does go bang. As it is a truck turbo they don't use a roller bearing set up. It's just a shaft running through a brass bush, so that would sieze before it blew up. I just control it by the tap on the gas bottle. As soon as you turn the bottle off the flame stops and the trubo spool's down. I'm not going to run it any higher than about 25psi boost any way, That will keep it in the working range of the turbo.

[mid life crisis]

i want to see it in action.u drop it into a gokart i will drive it :-)

[66 skyline gt]

i wana see it too.... pm me aswell....please!

[GTROB]

Sorry all. Won't be this week ends got to go back to work.