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Re: Experience with Tow Truck 8462?
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lugnet.technic
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Tue, 15 Aug 2000 07:34:55 GMT
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On Mon, 14 Aug 2000 12:19:51 GMT, Jennifer Clark
<jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote:
> Without the air tank, the operation of the model is conceptually far more simple
> - the maximum load it can cope with is reduced, but the operation is far more
> "linear", if you know what I mean. In general, people with a good understanding
> of mechanical principles seem to like the tanks; people with little mechanical
> knowledge seem to prefer no air tanks. I prefer it without the tanks...
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> Any comments greatly appreciated. By the way, C S Soh, I think your web page is
> excellent. I love the Rocket model!
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> Jennifer Clark
Guess it was my tirade against the tanks you spotted:) I would
absolutely love an airtank with reduction valves, btu as they are now,
the tanks are little more than wide pieces of tubing, there will be no
proper tank capacity without a reduction valve, has anyone done any
experiments in this regard?
Oh, and Yes! The rocket is a beaut!
Kind regards
John Jensen
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| (...) I believe Linc Smith posted a long article about using some elements from disposable syringes to make an "air flow limiter". It is probably a very early post on LUGNET. He basically converted one of the T-connectors (which many people have a (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I see your point, although I have to plead ignorance as to what a reduction valve is. I assume it has something to do with pressure regulation... Would it be helpful if the tank had a plunger of some type in it, which can change the volume of (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I've still not built the 8462 I have yet (it is a personal bribe for getting to the halfway point in writing my thesis) but I think it looks pretty good, although perhaps a little on the large side for Technic figures. It cost 50 UKP from Busy (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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