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Re: running motors underwater
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Mon, 3 Jul 2000 20:18:01 GMT
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Robert McGlade <Rmcglade@evis.{stopspam}net>
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Why not water cool the motor? you could have water sacks that are close to
the motor and as a by-product of the water in the sacks heating it would
rise letting in some cool water. Alternatively, you could build a simple
pump using compression/ expansion to keep fresh water passing.
R
----- Original Message -----
From: Xanthra47 <Xanthra47@Inphotek.com>
To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 6:50 AM
Subject: Re: running motors underwater
> Cool Idea, but take it to it's logical extension ... Use the technic
> pnuematic elements to maintain positive air pressure in the motor housing.
> If you pump air into the tubes that you mentioned at a pressure higher • than
> the water pressure, it will flow through the motor thus cooling it and • will
> keep water from getting in and damaging the motor. Can any of the
> compressor designs out there provide the pressure and flow needed ? If • so,
> we can build subs with snorkels : )
>
>
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| Cool Idea, but take it to it's logical extension ... Use the technic pnuematic elements to maintain positive air pressure in the motor housing. If you pump air into the tubes that you mentioned at a pressure higher than the water pressure, it will (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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