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Re: Helicopter project
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Date: 
Fri, 4 Apr 2003 08:28:15 GMT
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"Tobbe Arnesson" <StPnAtM@lotek.nu> wrote in message news:HCt7o2.14un@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.technic, Paul Krieg writes:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=38934
> > The idea is to get it to fly.  I hope you will enjoy what I have so far.
> 
> Hm.. I can't view .mov files so I can't see it move (tihi). But my main concern
> is speed of the axle. To lift a very small model heli the blades have to spin
> pretty fast, or actually very fast.
> 
> To get that speed up you'd need a pretty big airsupply like an industrial
> compressor or something? Does the thin pneumatic hoses deliver enough air?
> 
> Will the motor produce enough power with the high speed?
> 
> How will you stop the thing from rotating? Will there be a tail fan or twin
> rotors?
> 
> And how on earth do you convert the back-n-forth jerking motions of that model
> team hub with the pistons into a rotating drive shaft!?!
> 
> Pneumatics rule!

i saw it working on .mov file
it works impressive but... you know
my 6 blades rotor made so much air flow
and it didn't even get lighter
so to fly is a very long way...
but the main impression is how fast paul's rotors
(yes there are two counter rotating)
rotates
i'm a little bit shocked
good job paul

and tobbe's right
pneumatics ruleZ! :)

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  Re: Helicopter project
 
(...) If you get non-LEGO blades for the rotor it's far from impossible. (...) He's the master of air :) /Tobbe (24 years ago, 4-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: Helicopter project
 
(...) Thanks. It is to you I owe the idea of using plastic cling wrap for the rotor wings. (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)

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  Re: Helicopter project
 
(...) Hm.. I can't view .mov files so I can't see it move (tihi). But my main concern is speed of the axle. To lift a very small model heli the blades have to spin pretty fast, or actually very fast. To get that speed up you'd need a pretty big (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)

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