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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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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.  :).

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. :D

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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.

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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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Sweeeet :)

I've seen this done on many websites and wanted to try it myself :D 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?

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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.

I'm interested.. :)

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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.

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