This stop-motion of a Triumph Spitfire engine being stripped and then put back together, titled “11 Months, 3000 pictures and a lot of coffee,” is magnificent; the musical pairing sublime. YouTube user nothinghereok says:
Started out as just a collection of snaps as I stripped down an engine bought off ebay. (To replace my old engine, which had suffered catastrophic failure). The snaps were so that I remembered how everything went, so I could put it back together again.
Then I realised it’d be quite cool to make it an animation. found some suitable music, rekindled my ancient knowledge of Premiere, storyboarded it, shot it as I worked on the engine (my poor DSLR got covered in engine oil), this was the result.



In before first lame Lucas joke.
Pingback: One For The Pertol Heads « Are They All Mad?
Why was it painted after it was re-assembled?
Wow, it almost make an engine rebuild NOT look like a giant pain in the a**. However, remembering the valve grind I did on a Morris 1300 brings me back to reality.
real impressive and realistic. remember me
40 years ago in Nigeria rebuilding a Subaru 4 cyl .
and doing with a fine file the main bearing alligment (barenaggio)
This is car engine porn.
// What's Trending
Raspberry Pi Design Contest
A Photo Tour of Maker Faire
Seventeen Sneaky Secret Hides
Maker Faire Bay Area Ready for Showtime
10 Things to Connect to Your Raspberry Pi
Arduino Announces New Wireless Linux Board
Sneak Preview: The Wheeled Wonders of Maker Faire
New Arduino Robot Available in the Maker Shed at Maker Faire
// What's Shared
A better way to slice a pumpkin
DIY Nerf Darts
In the Maker Shed: Minty Boost USB Charger
100 Dollar Store Organization Ideas for Craft Rooms and Beyond
Mad’s Mouse House
Lace Princess Crowns
I Have a (Puzzling) Dream
Play the Rings of a Tree Trunk Like a Record
// Most Commented
DIY Hacks & How To’s: Get Emergency Power from a Phone Line
Resin Casting: Going from CAD to Engineering-Grade Plastic Parts
Ten Tips for Screws and Screwdrivers
Ten Tips for Better Measurement
Makers on TV: Big Brain Theory
Grow: A Portable CNC Router System
Tool Review: BioLite CampStove
Pitches with Prototypes: Solar Tracker
Trending Topics
Get our Newsletters
About Maker Media
Subscribe
to MAKE!
Get the print and digital versions when you subscribe