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Re: New inline 4 cylinder Pneumatic Engine - No valves.
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Mon, 5 Feb 2007 20:10:20 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Matthew Jeffery wrote:
   Not quite the same old inline 4 underneath - this engine is only single acting, because to make it double acting would mean double the amount of t-pieces and cables, which is already a lot.

anyway, no valves in this engine at all, just a mechanism for squeezing the hoses using a custom made camshaft - I’ll put up instructions on how to make my cams later if people are interested.

Very interested. I’m always on the lookout for new cam designs. The engine’s very cool, although I can’t quite visualize the motion.

Thanks!

Rick C.



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  Re: New inline 4 cylinder Pneumatic Engine - No valves.
 
"Rick Clark" <jrclark@nospam.aol.com> wrote in message news:JD0Ap8.6Mt@lugnet.com... (...) OK, We are waiting for the details. Really has my head spinning trying to figure out the timing. Bob (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic)

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  New inline 4 cylinder Pneumatic Engine - No valves.
 
Not quite the same old inline 4 underneath - this engine is only single acting, because to make it double acting would mean double the amount of t-pieces and cables, which is already a lot. anyway, no valves in this engine at all, just a mechanism (...) (18 years ago, 3-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) ! 

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