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Re: Experience with Tow Truck 8462?
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lugnet.technic
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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?
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> 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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