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by shellback3 686 days ago
Technical achievements are impressive but who needs another 2 cycle engine. Yesterday I read that one two cycle engine (for a car or motorcycle, I think) puts out as much pollution as 40 modern 4 cycle engines.
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This was made in the guys basement with some lengths of pipe, a cheap lathe, and a MIG welder. He ran it for a total of a few minutes.

The impressive part is that he made it in his basement with scrap pipe, not that it's supposed to be some kind of advancement in engine technology. It's just supposed to show that people out there still have the DIY spirit in them.