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I know you have all been waiting, for another pearler of a question, from yours truly, here tis,
how does and air conditioner unit, compress the gas??
is it like a nail gun compressor, with a little piston, or some other mechanical way of compressing the gas?
thanks already
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They are a rotary compressor. There are several types of rotary compressor, and a supercharger is one of them also. They are a lobe or screw type. The air conditioner unit would be an eccentric rotor type I would assume. |
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The older (at least) Ford and Chrysler are piston types. Frigidaire (GM) is rotary
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oh good,,,i now know what i can adapt an old aircon compressor too,
hey thanks fella,s
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Adapt it for?
Pneumatic diff lock? Air bags? Air shocks? Pumping tyres? Secret? |
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I have a uncle with a 2 tonner that wants to put air tank
under the tray for a nailgun for work he was woundering
if it can be with a aircon compressor how is it done ?
will it run a nailgun with a 50lt tank ?
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I have a uncle with a 2 tonner that wants to put air tank
under the tray for a nailgun for work he was woundering
if it can be with a aircon compressor how is it done ?
will it run a nailgun with a 50lt tank ?
sorry to change the suject abit
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hey hz dude,, this is what i like to see!!! lateral thinking!!
i am a retired carpenter and it seems a great idea? dont know how much pressure they will create? if you were really cluey, you could rig it up to only compress the gas,,/air/ when you put |
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I thought of doing this a while ago to pump up tyres quickly, but it has a flaw in that the aircon compressor gas contains the lubricating oil.
If you can devise a lubricating method it should be ok I think. Maybe a drip feed somehow.
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hhhmmm? we need a compresssor that stores braking energy, and then gives it back to drive the car?? and pump up the tyres, and operate the nail gun?
and cool the beer?? hhhmmmm!!!!! doh!!
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johnperth, One of the guys inn our 4wd club has this exact setup on a hilux ute
The aircon compressor is in place, but with all piping removed. Instead, the compressor pumps into a short length of tube with a quick release air hose fitting. To pump u |
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As far as triggers go, there is a kit that jaycar sell that turns the air-con OFF when under full throttle. Im sure it wouldnt take a rocket scientist to work out how to mod a kit like that to make it turn on when the h.brake is engaged and off when dise |
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As far as triggers go, there is a kit that jaycar sell that turns the air-con OFF when under full throttle. I'm sure it wouldn't take a rocket scientist to work out how to mod a kit like that to make it turn on when the h.brake is engaged and off when di |
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hey mr void, what i was tinkin, was a compressor that comes on when you put your foot on the brake, helping to brake the vehicular movement, and then use this stored energy, to drive the veehikle, ?? as well as cool the beer, operate the nail gun, and pu |
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The old style compressors like those on the hq etc were a piston type unit which would be ideal for this purpose, I have a couple of them I picked up at the local rubbish type to experiment with. they look like a lawn mower engine. in fact a lawn mower or
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BRILIANT!!!! john perth,,,what we need is a diff with a power take off out the back, with a small clutch, so when brake pedal is pushed, engages small motor, compressors air, helping to slow vehickle, then when pushing accelerator, air is forced back in |
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he he Have you been on the bizarro juice or something?
where would you store the air till you need it?
Anyway just remembered the small engine would have to be 4 stroke as 2 strokes dont have sump for oil, so chainsaws definitely out.
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he he Have you been on the bizarro juice or something?
where would you store the air till you need it?
Anyway just remembered the small engine would have to be 4 stroke as 2 strokes don't have sump for oil, so chainsaws definitely out.
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Just need to put 12 volts onto the clutch wire!! (only wire going to the compressor). You could achieve that any way you like!
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john perth,, store it in a tank,,, i truly dont know why they dont have power take off,s with diffs, like tractors do?
or someone hasnt designed an adaptor kit for one? then it would be easy, just bolt engine onto shaft at back of diff? with small clutc |
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