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H2 Cylinders ICBM®

H2 Cylinders ICBM®

I obtained an old cylinder barrel in Japan for a customer in US and am proceeding with the ICBM® processing. The first photo shows its condition when I acquired it....

H2 Cylinders ICBM®

I obtained an old cylinder barrel in Japan for a customer in US and am proceeding with the ICBM® processing. The first photo shows its condition when I acquired it....

Internal Combustion Engine

Internal Combustion Engine

Lately, there are some folks who pretentiously call internal combustion engines "ICE."They just accept the idea of vehicles going electric like it’s the most natural thing.Give me a break. Internal...

Internal Combustion Engine

Lately, there are some folks who pretentiously call internal combustion engines "ICE."They just accept the idea of vehicles going electric like it’s the most natural thing.Give me a break. Internal...

[H2 Cylinder Manufacturing Using a 3D Printer]

[H2 Cylinder Manufacturing Using a 3D Printer]

November 5 – December 11, 2024 Text & Photos: Sotaro Inoue (President of iB) + Tomonari Nibe (M.C.C.) Creating a cylinder from nothing but 3D data using a metal 3D...

[H2 Cylinder Manufacturing Using a 3D Printer]

November 5 – December 11, 2024 Text & Photos: Sotaro Inoue (President of iB) + Tomonari Nibe (M.C.C.) Creating a cylinder from nothing but 3D data using a metal 3D...

KH250-ICBM®

KH250-ICBM®

Until now, we have mainly discussed the H2-ICBM®, but in fact, ICBM® is compatible not only with other triples but also with all types of engines. Since its full-scale launch...

KH250-ICBM®

Until now, we have mainly discussed the H2-ICBM®, but in fact, ICBM® is compatible not only with other triples but also with all types of engines. Since its full-scale launch...

PORT for 2 stroke engine.

PORT for 2 stroke engine.

Many early two-stroke engine ports opened at an angle, or the exhaust port was sometimes split into two separate openings. It was likely that concerns also arose about piston rings...

PORT for 2 stroke engine.

Many early two-stroke engine ports opened at an angle, or the exhaust port was sometimes split into two separate openings. It was likely that concerns also arose about piston rings...

[Plateau Honing]

[Plateau Honing]

It’s all about the deep valleys!These alluring grooves cradle the oil, forming reservoirs that keep the film intact. Meanwhile, the silky-smooth plateaus—crafted with a surface roughness a mere tenth of...

[Plateau Honing]

It’s all about the deep valleys!These alluring grooves cradle the oil, forming reservoirs that keep the film intact. Meanwhile, the silky-smooth plateaus—crafted with a surface roughness a mere tenth of...