Don't throw away that old T25! Build your own JET engine!
 

http://www.instructables.com/id/EEA99AAUR3EP28744T/


Let's build a bunch of these and have races! Anyone else wanna go nuts with me? :)

http://static2.instructables.com/pub...UOZ.medium.jpg

Re: Don't throw away that old T25! Build your own JET engine!
 

That is fucking awesome. That go kart in the swf vid at the end gets up to 50mph. Not insane, but still sweet.

Re: Don't throw away that old T25! Build your own JET engine!
 

Damn, I bet we could make jet packs with like 5-6 t25s..... so does anyone have any spares? ;)

Re: Don't throw away that old T25! Build your own JET engine!
 

I have two 14b's

I also have some mad Pro-E skills to get some 3d parts modeled. :D

Re: Don't throw away that old T25! Build your own JET engine!
 

A guy had one fired up in the Econodump parking lot at the shootout 3-4 years ago. Kinda geeky, but cool none the less.

Re: Don't throw away that old T25! Build your own JET engine!
 

Damn, that is one of the coolest things I have ever seen done with an old turbo.

Re: Don't throw away that old T25! Build your own JET engine!
 

instructables dot com is such a fantastic site.

i did a presentation in one of my engineering courses on that very same topic. :)

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I happen to have a large semi turbo for this very purpose. And an informative book on jet engines. I lack a welder and time. Also, Unless you have a gearbox made, you have to have a battery powered oil pump and fuel pump.

edit: upon further inspection, that dude's flame tube and combustion chamber designs look like they are from 150 years ago. Foyst, He's got horrible flow characteristics, and B, the flametube - lets just say flame holder rings are more betterer. He has a bunch of mumbo jumbo about oil coolers and filters. BAH, I say, BAH!

I could make a better turbo-jet engine in my sleep, it would have an afterburner and pulsejet unit as well. That guy = Rank Amature.