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Re: Reversible pneumatic engine
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lugnet.technic
Date: 
Sun, 1 Jun 2003 02:09:36 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
To my knowledge this is the first reversible pneumatic engine.

Forward:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kclague/Computing/p5280040.jpg

Reverse
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kclague/Computing/p5280041.jpg

The difference between the two is the positioning of the switch handles on the
multiplexers.


Very cool Kevin!

Have you thought of using a sliding linkage like steam train valves? It would
make it less than 100% pneumatic, but might make it somewhat less complex.

ROSCO



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  Re: Reversible pneumatic engine
 
(...) Thanks! (...) Uh.... well.... no. I didn't know they existed. That is the problem with a computer engineer designing a reversible pneumatic engine ;^) To be honest, the reversible engine was used as an example to show off the multiplexer. By (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-03, to lugnet.technic)

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  Reversible pneumatic engine
 
Besides bipeds, I also love LEGO pneumatics. Doug Carlson and I have been trying to work on techniques for making single piston pneumatic engine with little or no flywheel. Doug has been having better luck than I but neither of us have acheived the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-03, to lugnet.technic) ! 

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