As it turns out, you can indeed build a two-stroke engine from scratch, using little more than some metal piping and other parts from the hardware store. You also need a welder and a lathe ...

Sure, there's an entertainment component to it as well, but that's all part of the storytelling ... That he's making a two-stroke engine solely out of things he found at a succession of hardware ...

It’s an Open Source Two-Stroke Diesel Engine that’s easy for anyone to build and has minimal moving parts. [Shane]’s engine is based on the Junkers Jumo 205 motor, a highly successful ...