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Re: On the subject of air tanks ...
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 14 Aug 2000 21:54:13 GMT
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Scott Harclerode <{cshrclrd@usac.}NoSpam{net}>
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Gentlemen (and ladies)
20oz coke or other softdrink plastic containers are rated at greater than 100psi.
go figure. So are the 1 and 2 liter bottles. They must withstand being place in the
sun in a hot car without exploding.
Scott Harclerode
John Barnes wrote:
> Jennifer Clark wrote:
> > I have (a little guiltily) taken the pneumatic elements from the box and • applied
> > them in other models, which was interesting. Someone commented in another • thread
> > about using the air tanks, and how the can badly affect a model. In some • ways
> > I would agree with this, although the jury seems to be out on an opinion • poll of
> > my friends of no air tank vs. air tank. The model used a compressor with a
> > pressure detecting valve which switched off the motor when the pressure • reached
> > a certain point. Basically, the air tank seems to:
>
> Hey! That's why Lego is so great. You can borrow parts and you don't have to
> feel guilty!
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> My two cents worth on air tanks;
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> I think they dramatically improve pneumatic models, providing a perfect
> demonstration
> of the autonomy between the power source storing energy in the tank and the
> delivery system using it.
>
> I am one of those unabashed Lego Non-Purists (Impurists?) and I have done some
> hacking in the area of airtanks.
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> For testing purposes, not wishing to wear out my pumps prematurely, I use a
> small hand
> pump to charge the pressure system. This works great.
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> The hand pump came from one of those pump-up toys you can get at KB these days.
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> As for airtanks, Lego's blue tanks are fine if you only need a couple of
> cubic inches. I
> am currently using a bottle from a supersoaker. It hasn't exploded yet and
> it has the
> capacity to run a pneumatic "thingy" for quite a while. I provide the
> initial charge by
> hand and then allow the motorized pump to keep it topped up.
>
> JB
>
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| Jennifer Clark wrote: >I have (a little guiltily) taken the pneumatic elements from the box and applied >them in other models, which was interesting. Someone commented in another thread >about using the air tanks, and how the can badly affect a (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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