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air engine with 85 psi

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[valduare]

this is not a motor. its a toy spun by compressed air. a motor has to generate its own power so if ithis is a motor. then its compressing the air used to run it and it is not.

sorry

[halter63]

the title is actually air engine, not air motor. a engine converts energy into mechanical force or power. in this case the momentum of the incoming air, a force, multiplied by a distance = N*m=Joules (energy) is converted to mechanical power when the shaft turns and lifts a weight a certian height in a measured amount of time (mass*grav*distance)/time=(Pow­er) (kg*m/s^2*m)/s=Watts

[viper08v10]

did you make this motor if you did how do you get the air in to the haed i aks you that because i tryed to make a motor like tha but i guse that you beat me to it i tryed to use a rotor valve

[halter63]

the brass cylinder on the right side has a cam shaft in it that sends the air to the top and bottom cylinders with the proper timing

[bretton1234]

Where the hell can I get one? I joined a yahoo group that is working on an open-source air powered car. We're looking at EngineAir's engine right now, but I could use a small engine for other projects.

[halter63]

this was all custom made for a one time deal. it wasnt designed for mass production but i guess it could be reproduced.

[fenderstratguy]

You should wear more jewelry when your poking your fingers around in a moving engine that isn't fastened down securely.

[warmingtone]

Why doesn't anyone bolt things down when they are about to test it!

[aForkandaSpoon]

@valduare dude, you are a tard, when you run a electric motor does it make electricity. (I know some double as a generator, but this could double as a compressor.)

[holygroundscoffee]

4 stroke on crack

[chuguloco]

hey man, i just want to know how do you control de exit and enter of air to the piston. Thank you

[MYcareLEVELis1]

@halter63 looks like valduare just got told!

[icelandman25]

how could I figure out the tank size that I would need to power a air engine?

[sk1647]

よくわかんね

[SVTCO]

No my friend. The definition of an engine is a machine that converts thermal energy (heat) into mechanical motion or work. Air motors do not operate using thermal energy it strictly relies on pressure alone. Engines can only operate using multiple cycles (compression, ignition, combustion), or can operate on differential pressures caused by temperature changes (Sterling Engine). The device in this video does not rely on thermal energy.

[BatixProductionsTE]

no, engines are categorized as a device that converts chemical energy into working energy. Take for example a diesel engine. it converts the chemical energy stored in the diesel fuel, and turns it into energy that does work. This is considered an engine because air, even though inert, is something that has stored energy, and this device is harnessing that stored energy and putting it to work.

[SVTCO]

Because it doesn't rely on heat. All engines convert heat energy into mechanical energy, this is simply being ran on air pressure alone which would be described as a motor.

[Cretaal]

man, these take so much work to make. Sorry we don't all take the easy road and use an air wrench. Some of us like the challenge and the technology behind the steam/air engines.

So maybe we can congratulate them for showing us this fine piece of engineering and not just flame them from our comfy office chairs.