Maker B shows how to make a tiny but functional gasoline-powered engine. You'll need about $1,000 worth of precision shop equipment, 1,000 hours to burn, and 1,000 milliliters of gasoline. One of these things is unreasonably expensive.
Miniature gasoline engine
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