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Re: Radial Engine 6 or 12 cyl.
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lugnet.technic
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Mon, 4 Aug 2003 09:15:57 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, David Laswell wrote:
> I can't help you for a 7 or 9 point arrangement, but if you want a 5 point
> arrangement (like in the demo image), you can sorta cheat one by using five #5
> angle-connectors linked in a ring. They aren't exactly 108 degrees, but it is
> possible to link them together An odd number in each ring would make the most
> sense, since if you fire every second cylinder going in a circle, it will hit
> every cylinder in two revolutions. Six cylinders can be broken down into two
> rings of three, but the cylinder arrangement in that demo pic suggests that the
> less cylinders you have, the jerkier the engine will run.
Thank you for this Idee, but I must find a solution for a crankshaft with 5 pins
or holes.
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| (...) I can't help you for a 7 or 9 point arrangement, but if you want a 5 point arrangement (like in the demo image), you can sorta cheat one by using five #5 angle-connectors linked in a ring. They aren't exactly 108 degrees, but it is possible to (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic)
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