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Small pneumatic engine
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lugnet.technic
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Thu, 12 Jun 2003 23:20:30 GMT
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Hi Pneumatic Fans,
Having tried and failed a while ago to use the small cylinders as an engine I
was recently drawn to this post by Eric Shader.
http://news.lugnet.com/technic/?n=10404
Among his other amazing creations is a pneumatic engine using the small
cylinders. Using Eric's solutions I was able to build my own version. I also
used CSSOH'S valve gear - it's small! You can see pictures and even a movie of
it here. http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=45145
Thanks Eric. Thanks C S Soh. Please enjoy.
Best regards,
Paul
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| (...) Eric and Paul, That is very cool. I've been thinking about trying to play with small pistons. They react so much more quickly than large pistons. All my pneumatic switches are so used that small pistons can probably flip them. (...) Good job! (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) Hey, that's real neat! I wonder if it can get even smaller, like those tiny walker things. I guess we're handicapped by the size of the cylinders and the valves. Hmmm, what we need are a couple of micro-cylinders and micro-valves... And wow, (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.technic)
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