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Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor
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Date: 
Wed, 2 Jun 2004 21:25:59 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
In lugnet.technic, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
In lugnet.technic, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
Keep in mind, with 1 piston, half the time you are doing no work, and half the
time you are doing a bunch of work.  So, you should test 2 large vs 12 small.

...

This means that we're only compressing three of the faces at a time and
therefore the peak force required in the small pump compressor is less.  This
means that a given motor and its maximum torque capabilities should be able to
drive the pressure higher, because the peak torque requirement is lower.


That's what I was trying to say above.  Sometimes, I think faster than I type,
so all the details don't make it to my fingers...

Yes, adding pistons at various angles will help even out the "work" required.
So, 2 large pistions at 180 degrees should be compared to 12 small pistons,
at... well... spread around the circle.  (30 degrees?)

Or, you could compair 6 to 1 by NOT spreading the six around.

I think the best bet is to try to compare 2 large to 12 small.

I knew what you were saying, but I was explaining it for those who couldn't read
between the lines......

I'm going to try a radial design.  Medium pulleys have six pin holes, so I
suspect that I'll have two groups of six.  I have yet to come up with a way of
ofsetting the two by 45 degrees to get things from 60 degrees to 30 degrees.

The first draft will probably have pairs of pumps at exactly the same phase
seperated by 60 degrees of rotation.

Kevin



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  Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor
 
(...) If you rotate the pulley 90 degrees on the axle, the holes will be in the right place. Another option is to mount the other end of the pistons at 30 degrees (like a rotary engine) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor
 
(...) While a rotary design will probably be a bit more powerful, laying them all flat could be more versatile. You could place cylinders anywhere you've got a little open space, rather than having to make space for a bulky cluster of them. (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)

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  Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor
 
(...) ... (...) That's what I was trying to say above. Sometimes, I think faster than I type, so all the details don't make it to my fingers... Yes, adding pistons at various angles will help even out the "work" required. So, 2 large pistions at 180 (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)

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