engine – Novelty Gift Ideas

Stirling Engine

giftguy — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 00:52:32 +0000

A Stirling engine is a heat engine that operates by cyclic compression and expansion of air or other gas, the working fluid, at different temperature levels such that there is a net conversion of heat energy to mechanical work.The engine is like a steam engine in that all of the engine’s heat flows in and out through the engine wall.

Nitinol Heat Engine

giftguy — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 21:29:25 +0000

This fully assembled Memory Metal Heat Engine demonstrates the conversion of heat energy into mechanical energy. This simple Nitinol Wire Heat Engine is constructed of a boomerang shaped clear acrylic holder with two high quality cast aluminum pulleys. The pulleys feature ball bearing construction for fluid movement.

World’s fastest toilet

giftguy — Wed, 10 May 2017 16:38:07 +0000

Backyard inventor Colin Furze has been working late into the night to build a toilet which is set to break the Guinness World Record for the world’s fastest toilet.