But it didn't really matter. I just wanted to try and design that vehicle. And so I did. I searched the whole house for materials that are not used. I planned to make this vehicle at a very minimal cost. So I gathered a lot of old plastic tupperwares and a block of polystyrene.
I would then use Super Glue mainly as joints. I found 1 tube of used Super Glue which I had a hard time opening the hardened cap XD
Since the title of this post is also about "Dangerous Glue..", I have to talk about glue then. Now, there is a warning written at the body of the tube. Usually warnings will be written on glue specialized more than just gluing papers, such as this Super Glue below, Metal Glue, Wood Glue and so on.
Their specialness makes them hazardous to our health if not used properly due to a mixture of a lot of chemicals. As the warning stated, "Avoid contact with skin and eyes and avoid breathing in vapours", you actually have to.. no wait.. you must follow the instructions.
Billutan? He did just the opposite XD And it was a big mistake. "Avoid contact with skin..." He had Super Glue hardened on all his fingers and palms. "and eyes..." He had Super Glue vapours sweeping on his eyes. "...and avoid breathing in vapours." Billutan accidentally breathed in the vapours when blowing the engine through a straw to test it. XD
So, PLEASE TAKE NOTE, PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS GIVEN TO STAY SAFE AND BE HEALTHY!
The side effects was quite bad! It made me tired, blank, dizzy, muscle ache, and inactive. So, please do pay close attention to the warnings. They're there for good reason.
Alright, back to my CO2 vehicle. For the fuel, I tested by mixing baking powder and vinegar. It was a simple mixture known all over the world to produce a boom of carbon dioxide in a short period of time. I chose this mixture as my fuel for it's simplicity.
Then I get to the engine. I decided to make a basic rotary engine with rotors enclosed in a housing. It was all plastics except for the shaft which the rotors are connected on.
As you can see below, that's the engine XD I know, ugly XD A lot of glue was used to connect everything. Those white flaky stuffs on the surface are glue residues. Those 2 metal rods jutting out of the engine is the shaft.
There are holes that Billutan made on the engine to allow the carbon dioxide gas to enter and exit the engine and spin the rotors which is not shown in the picture.
Here's how the engine suppose to work. The CO2 gas will turn the rotors. Then the rotors will spin the shaft and the power from the shaft will be transferred to the wheels and thus moves the vehicle forward.
Quite simple ay? Then came one problem. Since the rotors will touch the engine housing, it will be wise to put in a lubricant for smoothness. Billutan went to the hardware store to get grease, but they only had a large can, and it was horribly against my budget. So, I only used cooking oil as lubricant.
It did smoothen the turn, but it just wasn't smooth enough for the CO2 gas to kick in and it wouldn't be efficient. In the end, after 2 days, Billutan decided to put this engine aside(until a solution is found to make it better) and focus on a different design.
It was a real fun designing engines! You guys should try it, for the fun and knowledge of it =D
"Billutan pray that y'all will pay close attention to warnings. Billutan will also design a better and efficient engine!! This is fun!!! =D"
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