The Largest 3D Printed Working Titanic Engine Model in the World

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This is the biggest working 3D printed engine model in the world. It is also my most complex and time consuming project ever. Originally, the engine was designed to be printed at a scale of 1:75. But in an effort of pure madness, I started printing every part scaled up by 200%. I spent way more time on this project than I ever anticipated. But seeing it finally running makes me extremely happy and proud.
If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below.

[@HarryPorpise]

I’d love to see this printer in metal infused filaments! Imagine if the propellor actually looked like real bronze!

[@olivier.berlin]

Would be super cool for sure. But I already like the color of this filament a lot. People already asked me if the engine is made of real metal

[@davidaugustofc2574]

You can do that more easily with Tamyia scale model paint

[@MrPanaramuh]

Probably would be easier to just negative mould it and pour it via actual metal. Depending on the printer...sintering infused filaments is weird.

[@1NIGHTMAREGAMER]

Introducing pcbway

[@davidaugustofc2574]

Actually, since my last comment, I found a channel called Alex Lab (the one doing the Iron Man Suit), and he goes on to some detail on how you can deposit a layer of metal on top of any 3D print. So you could have a 0.3 - 0.5mm layer of copper on top that would be just as hard to scratch and damage as any solid metal piece.

[@loganwhite8094]

I don’t think I have seen something this AWESOME 3d printed before

[@crazyguy_1233]

This is extremely cool. The addition of the propeller is super cool. Imagine somebody 3-D printing this in a metal printer and cleaning it up to work on real steam.

[@olivier.berlin]

Would be awesome. I hope some day someone will do it

[@johnnavarre2384]

My printer can’t print metal, but I do have a metal foundry from Devil’s Forge. When I’m done printing mine, I’m going to see if I can go about casting it in metal for this very reason. I wanna see it run with steam

[@crazyguy_1233]

@@johnnavarre2384 That sounds extremely cool. I might do the same at some point.

[@Matt_Deluca]

@@johnnavarre2384 Best of luck with that! Hope it goes well. Casting all the parts would be a lot of work, but machining them all to assemble it will be the real challenge. Keep us posted!

[@NordicDan]

@@johnnavarre2384 Hope you can get it to work. That'd be awesome to have a working steam driven replica of these Olympic class engines.

[@HistoricTravels]

UNREAL!!!!

[@olivier.berlin]

Thank you. So glad you like my work. I also enjoyed many of your videos over the last years.

[@HistoricTravels]

@@olivier.berlin gave you a shoutout at the end of my last video.

[@protoborg]

I never realized the Titanic's props were powered by 3 primary pistons, 1 secondary piston, and 7 tertiary pistons each. That is a lot of power for a single reciprocating engine.

[@Primus___]

The amount of ideas going to my head with this is insane.The thought of a model titanic with functioning engines would be unreal. Just not there yet (i think)

[@FloatingOnAZephyr]

This is so cool, thanks for the video! I loved how you could hear the engine slow when you removed the covers. Fascinating.

[@Ever_2008_ARG]

I love how it actually kinda sounds like the original thing, just less loud, is there a version available where you can install a crank?

[@olivier.berlin]

Yes, a crank is actually included in the files.

[@NorfolkAndWestern611]

@@olivier.berlincan I have a link to the files to print this?

[@captainslow2883]

In the description

[@NorfolkAndWestern611]

@@captainslow2883 oh thanks!

[@scootergeorge7089]

When did you hear the original?

[@judydenver5362]

This is just FANTASTIC!!!!! Thank you for making this! What a great thing to see, and imagine as it's full-scale counterpart! What marvelous engineering!

[@davef.2329]

That's impressive! You spent last winter well. Thanks.

[@josephgreeley5569]

That is an incredibly impressive piece of engineering!

[@travislogerwell2675]

I’m amazed at how much you put into this it’s a great way to see how the engines worked on the Titanic and her sisters Olympic and Britannic.

[@AxelWesker1203]

we need more videos with this engine !

[@spacesaver100]

I can almost guarantee that this will be the coolest thing I see all day.👍 Well done.

[@navelriver]

Impressive engineering, I would not have thought it possible! The wooden base is pretty cool too!

[@anthonyhitchings1051]

Nicely done, Olivier. When I was a kid in Auckland, New Zealand we would occasionally ride across the harbor in a ferry with a triple expansion steam engine.

[@Khemore]

WOW 😍 I absolutely LOVE it. That is a really nice print. 🙂

[@marcwitt8507]

Absolutely beautiful ty for your post and the time in building this

[@dougalexander7204]

Much respect.

[@Railman1225]

0:43 "Iceberg, Right Ahead!" *_Proceeds to put engines into full forward._*

[@InTheDogHouse3DPrinting]

I really like this engine design you made. I will be printing this as soon as I get my large format printer. In the mean time I will be printing parts on my X1C. Thank you very much for this video.

[@secretanorak592]

As a lover of old Engines and a 3D printer myself this is one of the best prints I've ever seen. Stunning!!

[@oldadder]

If you like old engines and 3D printing you might have a look at this . kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJTRZJ6ej6mgZpY

[@brettnordling2417]

Marvellous work to bring back this master piece of the ship

[@MrAlexdablock]

Really perfect work. What Tolerance gap did you use for the cylinders to piston?

[@pedromallta5371]

Too beautiful, congratulations 👏👏👏

[@robjohnson8522]

Good job guy! I am totally impressed!

[@Dallen9]

Beautiful Model, Amazing Design and Engineering.

[@hotheartbeat]

👍👍this is absolute class well done always been fasinated by the titanic so to see this is awesome

[@JimmyZ408]

Pretty cool man, nice job on this.

[@mikekilian5403]

beautiful!

[@Ricardocomics14]

Incredible!

[@PALM311]

So I have been building engines or model engines that run on steam or external combustion such a Stirlings/Flame lickers and air and gasoline, etc. and I never cared much for plastic 3-D printed engines but I have to say this one is really cool and would love to have it in my collection of engines. This is the nicest I’ve ever seen, and you did a great job on this .

[@Uajd-hb1qs]

They’re beautiful engines. Have you thought about trying Titanic’s low pressure turbine engine? Might be quite interesting.

[@ministryofanti-feminism1493]

What he has created here is incredible, but i think if he were able to successfully produce a Parsons turbine like the one on the Titanic to the same scale, he would become famous!

[@Uajd-hb1qs]

@@ministryofanti-feminism1493 Most certainly.

[@Andrecio64]

0:44: it was already in Reverse. 0:48: NOW is going Forward. (look at propeller's direction of movement.)

[@williamfoulkes8716]

Just need to 3D print a scale boiler to go with this! Thanks for sharing!

[@humoroustumor]

That was really cool. Awesome work 🤘

[@dannyanglim1784]

Excellent, awesome model my fright.

[@margotrosendorn6371]

Watching heavy machinery is so satisfying, even at the scale model level

[@tomasjakl7562]

Beautiful

[@ComicalCowboy1911]

Dude this is so frickin cool! Doesn’t even look 3D printed! And the detail of the top covers and ridges on the sides, etc just makes it look super authentic! Super sweet model man! Do ya just attach a vacuum to it or?

[@mahtism]

Excellent work. I will be buying the stls as soon as I have the time to take on the project!

[@olivier.berlin]

Yes, you should definitely plan some time for this project. But then it is a ton of fun

[@Ferrari_F40_92]

Probably the worlds coolest fan

[@icedidi]

wonderful stuff.

[@wayre11]

You have made yourself great and stylish fan for these hot summers ...

[@robertisrael338]

I love this. Would love to see this in the dual engine and turbine setup. Rout the exhaust from the main engines through the turbine. Thats how Titanics were.

[@TheBigNasty1984]

That would be cool to see set up using a vacuum

[@SlashsBluesBall]

This is AMAZING!

[@williamyamm8803]

Fascinating ! Bravo ! Greeting from France

[@JacksonSubNScaleModelRailroad]

So your reversing lever down is forward. In the beginning of the video, the propeller was pulling, and when you engaged the reverser, it started pushing.

[@callumlindsayvideos399]

This is utterly incredible love it

[@johnnypool2206]

This is really amazing!!

[@GamePlayerZ1912]

Wow, that is amazing! You're really talented man!

[@olivier.berlin]

Thanks

[@AdamWebb1982]

Wow that’s amazing. Good job!

[@Mike44460]

You Sir have too much free time. Excellent!

[@gecz281]

I would love to buy one of those !!

[@charleswalker2484]

simply magnificent

[@JustinNorwood]

That is awesome! I have my sights set on printing a V8 race engine like that at some point.

[@jimmiles33]

I bought this from you on Reddit a long time ago. Can’t wait to print and use for a 1:350 wreck model.

[@olivier.berlin]

Would love to see a picture of that.

[@JohnPaul-oz9bx]

Very cool, great work

[@sodiumvapor13]

Incredible. Popped up on my YT homepage and subbed immediately!

[@avalanche9026]

Understanding technology creativity and applying it. Super job sir

[@DrIudwig]

Now you half to print a titanic shell with the working engines that be the best thing ever.

[@Mike_Hughes]

WOW !!! Well done.

[@ADRIAN-zh4ti]

In this dimension that you created with this model, the torque generated by such a displacement is indeed powerful enough, if built and functional, to connect machines and perform various tasks. It's incredible to think about the tremendous force it must have had in its original dimensions.

[@BrettJones84]

Oh my god!!! Thats incredible. Amazing

[@olivier.berlin]

Thank you so much! I am glad you like it. Getting positive feedback from a fellow Titanic nerd is always nice :-)

[@kiwifruit2240]

Awesome, nice work!

[@paulstubbs7678]

I'm amazed at the scaling of the prop to the motor, The engine was reported as huge, that makes the prop unbelievably big. it must have run way slower than a lot of your shots.

[@jkoch1385]

amazing!

[@JKS62B50]

Ok that's officially awesome!!

[@chancevonfreund9145]

Now that is cool ! Well done. 🚢

[@BrionBoyles]

This is so very cool and inspiring! Being a great fan of reciprocating steam, I AM a tad disappointed that the valve linkage and eccentric rods are not part of the model.

[@OllieINo]

this is a really really cool print. I would like to see you print out the whole ship to the scale of the engines so you can put the engines in the boat, that would be cool but it would take hours

[@jimmiles33]

Just stick it in a 1:200 scale trumpeter model.

[@mistylover7398]

@@jimmiles33 then put it in water to sail . Rip titanic despite you being a awesome shipwreck still if only you didn't die like you did. How does a random 🧊 just happen to be there and especially in yo path even?? 🤨

[@johannesschmidt9580]

Right. Then let it sink to the bottom of the sea. 103 meters would be the correct depth.

[@mel2218]

it was in a ice field @@mistylover7398

[@anunordinarycellist]

ship, not boat

[@heretichunter74]

Outstanding!

[@artnelson3402]

Very nice. Thanks for this.

[@aldosigmann419]

AWESOME !!!!!

[@Jm4steam]

Awesome build. is there a non music version?

[@jandoerlidoe3412]

Amazing what a 3D printer can do....wonderful result.....

[@wendellsmith1349]

wonderful job on this. /cheers

[@Matt_Deluca]

Excellent job! Scaling up is exactly what I want to do. As big as possible lol I would also like to see it printed in high-temp resin and ran on steam. Maybe one day

[@jimmiles33]

@Shannon Smith stainless is needlessly heavy and expensive.

[@bradwelch7425]

Impressive, that is all I can say, well done

[@evisceratednation]

Well done!!

[@vandacrewsailing]

“Ice berg right ahead” throws into all ahead full haha. Awesome model

[@mvol5973]

That is really cool!

[@monsieurcommissaire1628]

That's very cool. Of course, the tailshafts were a bit longer... Now for some little furnaces and boilers so it can use steam. Joking aside, excellent work! It really shows what a big ol' steam engine does- very simple, and much like a 4-cylinder internal combustion engine mechanically. The expanding gases come from steam generated outside the cylinders instead of from explosions inside of it, but the pistons, rods, and crank are similar.

[@envitech02]

Mensch!!! Das ist Ausgezeichnet !! Sehr gut!!

[@A.Netizen.Since.2010]

..A true genius I must say ! 👌🏼👍🏼💙

[@alexgio9]

good morning Olivier! I bought your beautiful model over a year ago and finally printed it with my resin printer. I am happy with the quality of the molded parts but am having great difficulty assembling the camshaft and putting the connecting rods in the correct positions to function properly in motion. you can send me the instructions by email, or put them on the site from where we download the model, accompanied by explanatory images of the correct chronological assembly sequence of the parts in question. A thousand thanks. Alex and congratulations again.

[@sandymacdonald2838]

Very cool,well done.

[@Qewy]

THAT'S REALLY COOL!

[@robaxa1]

Amazing! I wish you could put a figure of a man at the same scale beside it. That would give us a true idea of the scale of this engine

[@justinmoody6721]

very cool!

[@Fleegled]

Imagine 3d printing an entire working titanic like this

[@bootsclasen5015]

Beautiful!

[@extremerc9533]

Thats amazing you built that...

[@pookexvi4998]

really cool!! be really neat if you started building the rest of the boiler system/ controls

[@thecentralscrutinizer304]

Incredible.

[@geoffsullivan4063]

Excellent ! 👍🏼 Now all you have to do is build the rest of the ship around it !

[@peterkemna1008]

Just one Word for this. Wow

[@bat__bat]

badass! although she was in reverse at the start. you've run aground!

[@anunordinarycellist]

yoooooooooooooooooo this is so cool!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll have to print it!!!!!!!!

[@hyy3657]

very educational, thanks