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Re: springless pneumatic pump
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Mon, 30 Apr 2001 14:35:23 GMT
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Yea, I kinda figured the big punp wasn't too good for the compresor
pump.  I did see that on your page, but I figured I'd try it anyhow.
Part of my problem (and I'm kinda ashamed to say it) is that is
actually the only pump I own, large or small.

There, now it's out in the open...   I only have one pump! , and it's
a nearly usless large one!     *sniff*

woe-is-me

Tom Heverly

=)


On Mon, 30 Apr 2001 00:10:05 GMT, c s soh <cssoh@singnet.com.sg>
wrote:

"Klaas H. Meijaard" wrote:

I've seen a website somewhere...   A guy has done some real good testing (with
help of RCX) regarding the performance of several pneum. pumps.

Simple conclusion: the small one from Lego is the best, just use that one and
leave the large ones with their springs.

I guess I'd better own up to prevent more people wasting their time and
effort trying to remove the spring from the large hand pump.

I think we have all been badly misled by the picture of the Recycler on
the bottom of the RIS 1.0 box which shows the hand pump (with spring
intact) being used as an air compressor.

With or without the spring, the large hand pump performs poorly as a
motorised air compressor. It's great when worked by hand, but that's
what it was designed for.

Btw, pump testing has gone hi-tech at
http://www.geocities.com/cssoh1/pressure/pressure.htm

--
C S Soh

CSSoh's Lego Pneumatics
http://www.geocities.com/cssoh1
... where air is power!



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: springless pneumatic pump
 
(...) Hey, console yourself! It's not as useless as you think. In fact, the large pump worked by hand is the most efficient of all. Only thing you gotta supply the energy :-) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
  Re: springless pneumatic pump
 
(...) Agreed... Large pumps suck at being motorized. But has anyone ever tried mounting one to a piston-like assembly? Maybe something that pushes and pulls it much like a human hand would. I have been wondering for a while if this would be better (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: springless pneumatic pump
 
(...) I guess I'd better own up to prevent more people wasting their time and effort trying to remove the spring from the large hand pump. I think we have all been badly misled by the picture of the Recycler on the bottom of the RIS 1.0 box which (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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