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Subject:	Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor
Newsgroups:	lugnet.technic
Date:	Sat, 15 May 2004 16:42:51 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Kevin L. Clague wrote: Using two RC racer motors, two large pistons (that's right, pistons), and three Pneumatic Distribution Brick with Check Valve (waiting for the fourth from Bricklink), I've made a respectable compressor. Two Check Valve bricks ( http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?P=4692 ) can be used to convert a dual port piston into two pumps. In the compressor pictures below, you see blues hoses connected to the pistons and check valve bricks. The check valve pressure outputs are hooked together as the compressor output. It works well, and makes my inchworm walk almost as fast as I can pumping by hand. http://www.kclague.net/SSCorpion/P5120184.JPG http://www.kclague.net/SSCorpion/P5120185.JPG http://www.kclague.net/SSCorpion/P5120186.JPG http://www.kclague.net/SSCorpion/P5120187.JPG PLMKWYT Kevin

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		Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor
(...) Yes, it is, assuming you have enough pressure for the circuit to advance though the sequence. (...) OK. As I said in an earlier post, I'm working on a "dual action" pump compresssor. I've got two "Pneumatic Distribution Block 2 x 4 with (...) (20 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.technic)

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