Air Engine v3

[dpress95]

where can i get this?

[usernamen0tfound]

Instructions Please

[ubuntupokemoninc]

@usernamen0tfound

you dun't need instructions use ur head!

[ksandom40]

I like the way you've got the valves working.

[erafcorp1]

Fantastic!! Now connect an electric generator to it and put it to work eg?!?

[JustMichaelOwen]

wat type of motor u use??

[TopARO]

@JustMichaelOwen No motor. It's air cylnders. Unless I'm misunderstanding the question.

[blueeyes2015]

huh....legos

[dumle29]

now gear it and put it on a car

[KuzzeKuzze]

In line engine not v ^^. But well done.

[TopARO]

@KuzzeKuzze I know. V is not for that. It's version. I know tis not a v engine.

[mageac]

@KuzzeKuzze a v3 is pretty much impossible anyways

[batliman]

LEGO Power

[EngineTechnology1]

My engines are simple and powerful, no other engines offer greater torque and efficiency

[1jyvak]

настояший двигатель

[hitter27]

Cool But somtehing like this mechanism they get on Some old Trains :(

[JCNinjaBee]

wow man, that's impressive, I agree 'Mysubsbang' patent that idea and cash in haha!

[TopARO]

XD I should see what's envolved! Maybe I could!

[bearandwoot]

Its pretty simple

[ducky07]

haha thats awsome

[BlakeMason2]

NEAT!

[marffy30]

Bad ASs

[GostBoo]

do u use an electric air timer for the air pumping or it is just mechanichal?I think mechanical timing works great but can it be made better with electrical timer?

[TopARO]

It's the valves on the side working with the cams. Mechanical.

[Hsoj48]

sweet! How about liquid engine! I Like legos

[mefire66]

where can i get instrutions for a v4 pneumatic...lego? help me, im not good with pneumatic engines.

[thekawadriver]

Do you use an air tank?

[TopARO]

For some. I've been working on making a decent one.

[chamillionaire34man]

cool engine and you noobs V in this case stands for VERSION!! not a V ENGINE! and cool send me the intructions plz?!

[TopARO]

Thanks! Sadly I didnt make instructions.

[mysubsbang]

make instructions lego will by it and sell it become a rich mofo lol.

[sweeper77777]

shouldnt it be more of a turbine engine instead of a air engine

[TopARO]

It's not as much of a turbine because it uses cylnders insted of fans.

[doobedoo22]

Too bad all standard lego pneumatic cylinders are the same bore, or you could make a triple expansion engine (exhaust from one cylinder is the input to the next).

[rapidrory]

you could use the micro cylinders, they have about half the bore of the standard ones...

[vinegar845]

its not a v-motor!

[TopARO]

I know!!! You people dont read the other comments!!! V is for "version"! Not a V engine!

[dude954]

it isnt even possible to have a v3 engine so why would you even think that?

[TopARO]

Exactly! It would make no sense! People need to read before they judge!

[ledzeplad]

If it is not a V engine what does the V stand for then??

[TopARO]

Version! I have 3 versions of this engine. Each one is slightly different and improved than the other.

[Tunerboii2045]

so its all about timing and the thing on the endo f the crank changing the air flow from 1 piston to another am i right sorry dont kno much bout this stuff but looks very interesting

[TopARO]

Correct!

[Tunerboii2045]

how do the pistons drive the crank there attached but they just push right down how do they come back up and how is the thing on the side closeing the valve?????

[TopARO]

When one cylnder gets to the end of it's reach, the other pushes it back up. The valves are controled by the crankshaft. As it turns, the little wheel on the side changes the direction of the air flow

[BAMFpb20]

not doosh or any thing but that wouldnt be a

v3 because there two cylinders and the cylinders iaren't in a vform it would be more like a straight2

[TopARO]

XD No, I tell everyone this. What I mean by v3 is "version 3". This is the third model of this type of engine I have built.

[nico71240]

ok but you have 2 pneumatic cylinder so the two are in phase or not? It push together or inversed?

(sorry for my bas english)

[TopARO]

Oh! I know what you mean now! They are on 90 degree angles. One pushes the other through it's stall point.

[nico71240]

nice MOC !

do you use air compressor?

And what is the angle of two cylinder? 180° or 90°

Thanks !

[TopARO]

I honestly dont know the angles. At a point they cross paths so they are very close. I dont use an air compressor, but I have a modified foot pump to suply as much air as I need.

[Hoser1358]

to keep it going i'd reccommend using gears to make it pump faster so it'll possibly run for a longer time

[TopARO]

I havent put up my newest one yet. Keep watching me, I haver one that is geared and runs off 1 cylnder.

[panterastang]

Lego village's energy problems have been solved!!

[TopARO]

Yes! Now all we need it to powre a generator to make compressed air! ... That's a little bit redundant...

[azerrlight]

did you just add more p[ressure to this 1 making it spin faster and more smoothley?

[TopARO]

No. I theotened the throw for the cylnders. It takes less air per rotation to spin the wheel.

[mkonky]

maybe... will try heheh

[TopARO]

It's one of those things that you have to build then tune. The cam wheels and pistons have to be in the right position.

[mkonky]

hhmmm shud i make a video and u say what i did wrong because mine is runnig damn slow XD

[TopARO]

You might need a stronger pump. I made one from an old toy airboat. I puts out a ton more air than the stock lego pumps. Or hook yours up to an air compressor.

[mkonky]

which link*

[mkonky]

wich link??!?! :P

[mkonky]

can u send me some more picture or somthing i want to make one :)

[TopARO]

Here's my webpage. This link will bring you to a few pictures. If you need more help just ask!

[mkonky]

can u send a instruktion to me?? :P

[TopARO]

I dont have instructions. XP

[Savageowner610]

did u drill out the cylinders because in the air inlet its like a pinhole to let the air in, I built the same engine :d

[TopARO]

Cool. No I didnt drill them...

[Savageowner610]

wow well thats very impressive rpm then for not drilled cylinders, my if you want more thought just drill the air inlets with a very smal drill bit it like doubles power of the cylinders!!

[TopARO]

I'll try that some time!

[Savageowner610]

cool it deffinatly make a huge differance:D

[SciGuy16]

Where did you get all the pneumatics?

[TopARO]

The backhoe kit. It came with like 10 big cylnders abunch of swiches and tubing.

[dashdash891]

nice i made one out of legos to but it was a wobbler instead

[TopARO]

Cool.

[4wheeler442]

Please post instructions

[TopARO]

I dont have any. You're on your own... sry...

[FelLeManBehind]

could that be used for cars, I mean in a bigger dimension? would be great!

[TopARO]

It would be.

[FelLeManBehind]

yeah... but I mean could it be used? I mean why not? the same concept, only bigger and with pressed air... we would get the global warming right in its face! :D and the price for oil maybe would go back to normal...

that would save our future!

[TopARO]

The only problem is you still have to use gas to power the air compressors.

[FelLeManBehind]

I found out something really cool! a french guy ubilt a car that runs on compressed air! he fills the tank with the compresser for the tires at the gasstation and can go 100km for only 2€cents!!! topspeed: 120 km/h

the tank lasts for half an hour! Great!! this is the future!

[jackdw1234]

How do you go about making one? Is there some decent instructions somewhere?

[TopARO]

Nope, no real instructions. Sry.

[FrostByteUK]

Ah nice.. a slightly improve Soh, not seen them for a while.... also.. try using a high pressure bike valve glued into a plastic bottle, then glueing a piece of lego pipe through the top as well... works very well as a reservoir...

[TopARO]

THats basicly what I did.

[TopARO]

THats basicly what I did.

[Supaawesomestuff]

what are you using to pump it? where could I buy one?

[TopARO]

I am using an old pump from an air boat. Odds are you will never find one. Try a verticle bike pump and but a tire valve.

[Supaawesomestuff]

thanks!

[TopARO]

sure

[kougra1314]

reallty great. you can tell how much smoother this one runs then your others. the first one was crap but this one should be sold in stores for 70+$ each!

[TopARO]

Uh, thanks? The reason the others didnt run as smoothly is because I was using a smaller pump and the travel of the cylnder was larger, requiring much more air.

[kougra1314]

i feel stupid

[TopARO]

We all do one time or another... XD

[YuriPRIME]

nice work :)

[TopARO]

thanx

[bleachaddict93]

instructions ? please <=] with a cherry on top

[Kiti2007jordan]

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[sputtnikk11]

wooow its so coooool!!

[TopARO]

thanks