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Re: Experience with Tow Truck 8462?
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Wed, 16 Aug 2000 08:26:09 GMT
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On Tue, 15 Aug 2000 09:53:05 GMT, Jennifer Clark
<jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote:

John Jensen wrote:
Would it be helpful if the tank had a plunger of some type in it, which can change
the volume of the tank from empty to full, with a spring opposing the air pressure?
I imagine this would give a more constant pressure than an air tank without such a
mechanism. There are gasometers around here that seem to work on this principle,
although as far as I know it is gravity pushing the lid down. It would be possible
to construct an air tank of this type using one or more of the large pneumatic
cylinders, although the capacity would be pitiful. Perhaps it might smooth the
operation out a bit though?

Jennifer Clark
That would definately be an improvement, that way you could at least
keep pressure all the way, and btw, it is quite easy to control the
valves with a axlejoine and say a 4L axle, but sometimes it really
looks stupid:). The idea about using cylinders for an airtank might
just work, but talk about bulk, 5 or 6 cylinders loaded with a bunch
of rubberbands:) I'll try it out! It needs to be tried! Hey! They
could control the compressor at the same time!

Kind regards
John Jensen



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(...) Excellent :-) When I get some spare time I'll get cracking on a design too and see what happens. BTW, for anyone from the UK here, Toy Stack in Glasgow (St Enoch Centre) have a pretty good sale on at the moment, although I have no idea if it (...) (24 years ago, 16-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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