Maybe you already know that I’d made a fiat 126/500 engine before. Which was smaller and easy to print with internal moving parts; pistons, crank, fan etc (It is here).
Later I’ve improved it quite a bit and added space for interior electronics for operating it, a reductor dc motor to power it and volume for leds simulating spark plugs.
There are two versions, the sport and the standard as seen below 😀
sport version (left) and standard version engine models.
The engine models can be hand cranked or ran by a small reductor DC motor located in place of the actual engine’s starter motor. Read more for more information and links.
Well, buckle up folks, because we’ve got a real speed demon of an idea here. Our website owner made a digital clock in the shape of a classic car dashboard. Yes, you heard that right. A clock that looks like it belongs in a vintage fiat 126, but with a digital twist.
Now, I know what you’re thinking. “Why on earth would someone want a clock that looks like a car dashboard? Isn’t that just a bit ridiculous?” Well, dear website visitors, I’m here to tell you that ridiculous is just another word for awesome. And this clock is awesome.
Just imagine it: a sleek digital clock nestled into the dashboard of a classic car. It’s like something out of a futuristic sci-fi movie, only it’s actually real. And the best part? You won’t even have to rev the engine to see what time it is.
But this isn’t just any old digital clock. Oh no, this is a clock with style. With a dashboard design, you’ll feel like you’re behind the wheel of a vintage muscle car, even if you’re just sitting at your desk. It’s like having your own little time machine, but without all the messy time travel paradoxes.
The power-on screen is a 126.
So, if you’re a fan of classic cars, or just really into unique clocks for some reason, you’re in for a real treat. Check out our website owner’s dashboard clock and be transported to a world of automotive cool. Who knows, maybe one day he’ll make a clock that looks like a spaceship dashboard, or a pirate ship’s steering wheel, or whatever other wacky idea they can come up with. But for now, let’s just enjoy this ride and watch time fly by in style.
Read more for more photos and renders, circuit schematics and all necessary information to build this clock for your table.
This is the Fiat 126 Vettura Urbana concept (or ‘city car’ concept, if you translate the Italian… everything sounds better in Italian), revealed in 1976 and designed for Fiat by venerable designer Giovanni Michelotti, who penned lots of nice stuff you haven’t really heard of. His 1961 Alpine A110 was alright, mind. This particular vision of the future was based on the teeny 126 city car, and although small, it wasn’t a toy.
The body STL including the engine can now be downloaded at the following pages. There is also a version with separate STL files for each piece, sliding doors, operational engine parts. The engine parts, pulleys, pistons etc, can be driven by a small electric motor hidden in the transmission which is also connected to the rear wheels. So this model can drive with electric power. With additional work, can be made to run with remote control. A challenging and very nice project to build.
Here is a 3d model air cooled engine with internal moving parts, pistons, piston rods, pulleys, crank and a cooling fan.
the model and the real thing
Read more for more information and the links to the basic version engine STL file and the purchase page of a improved version with STLs for every part of the engine.
We used to put small propellers on the handlebars of our bicycles when we were kids. Now we got older but we can still do the same thing to our cars or motorbikes. I’ve been designing some toys for big boyz recently.
There are several versions, all stl files are included in the following pages.