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Old 06-10-2008, 06:28 PM   #1
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Amazing Origami V-12 Four-Stroke Engine Runs on Pure Ingenuity | Gadget Lab from Wired.com

I found this amazing. I don't think I could do this.
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Old 06-10-2008, 06:41 PM   #3
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The origami engine. Absolutely knocks your socks off. Splendid. Wow.
I know I could not make one.

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Old 06-10-2008, 10:36 PM   #4
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That's amazing! The epic Anime music is a nice touch on the video.

I love the comments at the end slamming it as not true origami - wow, top candidates for getting a life.
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I went to his site Home Page of Yee's Job. This guy can cut paper! Obviously you Canadians have too much time on your hands.
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That's amazing! The epic Anime music is a nice touch on the video.

I love the comments at the end slamming it as not true origami - wow, top candidates for getting a life.
I have to confess that my first thought on seeing the engine was that "this isn't origami."
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Old 06-12-2008, 12:12 PM   #7
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I think the 'origami' title was put on the work by some other than the creator. On his web site he calls them 'Paper Models'. He does have a section called 'Origami Architecture'. I don't know if it qualifies or not. It is still something I don't think I could do even with his kits. I did like his bi-plane, and it is a cool clock!

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