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powerednut Senior Member  Joined: 09/12/2009 Location: AustraliaPosts: 221 |
one of the guys on here used to use a wind turbine to compress air and store it in tanks. Might be worthwhile trying that, if you don't get around to finishing the boiler. |
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Bryan1 Guru  Joined: 22/02/2006 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1344 |
A few years ago for a laugh I decided to turn a 160cc 2 stroke lawn mower engine into an air compressor. all I did was used plastic steel(epoxy) to block off the exhaust and put in 2 air fittings with ball bearings and springs to make a pair of one way valves. Silly me broke the piston rings trying to put the motor back together so i machined up some new ones. That converted motor worked for about 12 months providing air powered from a vintage 4 stroke motor as the power source. one day the rings had turned and got caught on the internal ledge and seized up. I did prove the concept worked but aint got around to finding another donor motor and since bought an elcheapo compressor from bunnings. |
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| govertical Guru Joined: 11/12/2008 Location: United StatesPosts: 383 |
Two stroke conversion to steam Hi, easy method for a two stroke conversion. How did you lube the compressor?? just because your a GURU or forum administer does not mean your always correct :) |
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Downwind Guru Joined: 09/09/2009 Location: AustraliaPosts: 2333 |
Bryan, What sort of CFM did you get out of the lawnmower motor and what pressure, as i could do with a high volume medium pressure compressor. Should you have a use for a small compressor i have a 3cuf compressor (belt drive) here doing nothing should you want it. ( compressor only no tank or motor etc.) I was going to make a vacuum pump out of it, but since got a vac pump so no use for it now, and its really too small in output for anything i can use it for. Pete. Sometimes it just works |
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| govertical Guru Joined: 11/12/2008 Location: United StatesPosts: 383 |
first run on steam Hi, making progress. I have to add a water pump and insulate the system to increase run time. 
just because your a GURU or forum administer does not mean your always correct :) |
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| govertical Guru Joined: 11/12/2008 Location: United StatesPosts: 383 |
Hi, I used JB weld epoxy to fabricate the additional lowbs on the cam of the 4 stroke. It did not last long, I was able to scrape it off with my finger nail. It just can't take the heat. I have to refabricate the additional lowbs. It was a good learning experience. just because your a GURU or forum administer does not mean your always correct :) |
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