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Re: Pneumatic cylinder/pump
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Fri, 3 Nov 2006 13:44:50 GMT
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Tim (Smith) wrote:

And/or get some little pumps and a motor, and build yourself a Hempel
compressor, so you don't have to mess around with pumps.

OMG. Is that what they are calling it now?

Cheers, Ralph Hempel



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  Re: Pneumatic cylinder/pump
 
(...) Hehehe. I built one a couple years ago and have never taken it apart because it works so well -- the design is great. I keep it on hand as my pure-LEGO compressor. Once in a while I forget this and try to find my "missing" 9V motor. :) (18 years ago, 3-Nov-06, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: Pneumatic cylinder/pump
 
(...) You didn't know?!? It's a famous thing, man! Even Dr. Soh calls his variant a 'modified Hempel'. There's also a four-pump version, the Quad Hempel. It's all over the web- you're worldwide, baby! And, while you're reading this, let me say (...) (18 years ago, 3-Nov-06, to lugnet.technic)

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(...) [...] (...) Pumps are cheap- way cheaper than cylinders. Just buy a few. You could get three for the cost of a case of bottled water. The price of dinner in a nice restaurant will get you a half dozen or more (depending on where you eat). (...) (18 years ago, 3-Nov-06, to lugnet.technic)

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