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(...) Don't know about 'beauty', but my dancing Easter chickens were popular at work: (URL) ran them off the compressed air coming out of the wall (in a hospital), and I had to turn the pressure way down to keep them from boucing apart... (18 years ago, 10-Jul-06, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.technic)
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(...) The first compressor (250-300 psi) is too powerful, unless you can put a regulator or pressure reducing valve on it. 20-30 psi is probably ideal. See this old thread: (URL) (18 years ago, 9-Jul-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks for your reply, Danny. Have you tested the Fischertechnik with Lego? There are two types of compressors I consider at the moment: 12V, 250-300 PSI, intended to be used for vehicle tires and floating devices. These are fairly cheap, (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jul-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Have you thought about using a Fischertechnik compressor? Or just a school lab compressor (probably very similar!)? (URL) Danny Staple MBCS OrionRobots (URL) contact details available through website) (18 years ago, 9-Jul-06, to lugnet.technic)
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I’ve build few type of pneumatic compressors with different motors and pumps, and also few types of pneumatic engines. Unfortunately, none of the Lego compressors were able to drive the engines more than one or two rounds. Manual pumping proves that (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jul-06, to lugnet.technic)
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