Hello from a LEGO engine builder

[engine1ear]

Hey everyone,

My name is Noah and I'm in North Carolina in the stock car capital of the world. I am not the type of model engine maker that most people here are. In my professional life, I have worked as an engineer in a NASCAR engine department, but my passion is in building LEGO engines and advocating for the community of mostly teenagers who build them.

Here's a link to my latest YT video of my SOHC LEGO engine: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SXvISP8FQxc

And here's a history video for anyone interested in learning more about LEGO engines: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9DdaT5v170" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9DdaT5v170</a>

That's a bit about me! Thanks for letting me be a part of this online community!

[PaulR]

Welcome. That runs nicely, I wish I could laugh off problems the way you do in the video 

[Roger B]

Welcome to the Forum   

Another of our members, dudeface, has built some fine Lego engines.

https://www.modelenginemaker.com/index.php/topic,11830.msg282176.html

[Sanjay F]

Briliant, enjoyed watching, something different again 

Welcome from Essex UK, enjoy the forum 

[Kim]

Welcome to the forum!

That's a mighty nice engine you made there! 

I was deeply involved in the AFOL seen many years ago (like 20 years ago?)  Still have a ton of brick and love to play from time to time.  I was mostly into buildings and trains, but enjoyed it all.

Nice to see the work you've done there!

Kim

[55fairlane]

Hey everyone,

My name is Noah and I'm in North Carolina in the stock car capital of the world. I am not the type of model engine maker that most people here are. In my professional life, I have worked as an engineer in a NASCAR engine department, but my passion is in building LEGO engines and advocating for the community of mostly teenagers who build them.

Here's a link to my latest YT video of my SOHC LEGO engine: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SXvISP8FQxc

And here's a history video for anyone interested in learning more about LEGO engines: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9DdaT5v170" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9DdaT5v170</a>

That's a bit about me! Thanks for letting me be a part of this online community!

Hi Noah.....stock cars? Hhhhmmmmm I'm the supervisor at a major short track suspension parts builder.....

[engine1ear]

Thank you to those welcoming me to the forum!

Another of our members, dudeface, has built some fine Lego engines.

Roger, I have connected with dudeface on a LEGO engine Discord server and in YouTube comments before. He was the one that made me aware of this forum so thanks to him!

I was deeply involved in the AFOL seen many years ago

Kim, that's great to hear. LEGO trains are really cool, and I used to do HO scale model trains which was lots of fun.

I'm the supervisor at a major short track suspension parts builder...

55fairlane, that's awesome! I am still very new to the industry, only a couple of years out of college, and before that I didn't grow up with exposure to stock car racing. Now that I say that I probably gave the wrong impression mentioning it twice in my introduction, but oh well. Still a cool connection nonetheless. I work for a fittings and lines supplier now, but would love to get back into engines professionally again.