Compressed Air Powered Engine Complete and Running off Scuba Tank. Briggs and stratton conversion
Here is the finished product of everybodys ideas and input. after weeks of waiting i finaly got my scuba tank certified and filled. I used some simple valves from homedepot to connect my scuba tank to the solenoid. i am thinking of getting a regulator because the the tank puts out 2,250psi unregulated and its hard to maintaine the engine running correctly. the regulator will give me about 300psi which should be enough to give the engine sufficient power and torque. you may have been able to tell from the video that the engine timeing is off, i will work on that.
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honestly from my …
honestly from my knowledge of steam engines I see two things that will improve both power and efficiency. 1 Oil is your friend make sure you keep your friction as low as possible. 2. Make your solonoid timing shorter as to admit a smaller burst of air into the cylinder. If you plan to take your RPMs up there will not be enough time for the air to exhaust without slowing the return stroke with the timing admitting as much air as you currently have with the duct tape. Good job so far!
pretty cool huh. i …
hehe
pretty cool huh. i know about the dangers and i take great caution. the lines are rated for 600psi and i only crack the valve on the tank. but im glad to see you care about me
3000psi scuba tank …
3000psi scuba tank WITHOUT a regulator to a 150 psi rated hose or less and a valve after that.
Invest in a book, high pressure is nothing to use improperly, jackleg.
oh that is frickin …
oh that is frickin cool! Nice work with the solenoid and the metal ducting tape!
great progress man, …
great progress man, maybe the solenoid needs to be a bit closer to the magnet or the magnet needs to be stronger so the the switch can be flipped earlier, thus making it flow continously without stopping itself with eddy pressure (like eddy flow in electronics)
dude thats awesome …
dude thats awesome you scould use it on a lawn mower
put it on a bike
put it on a bike
Is that a …
Is that a horizontal or a vertical shaft engine
Alo ha,
WOW, tab …
Alo ha,
WOW, tab edwards just showed me his check from the World Bank- you guys are in the wrong business. Sign me up Tab,
Bill
Yes folks no , …
Yes folks no , DID IS SAY ANYTHING ABOUT WATER ALONE!? It attracts dirt and dust and when that builds up enough then the oil dilutes and moisture is orbed by the dirt, then rust comes along, I do not use it, there are plenty of industrial grade solvents, lubricants, penatrants, and moisture repellants that are better than what poeple use WD-40 for.
WD stand for water …
WD stand for water displacement, It will NOT cause anything to rust. It is also NOT a lubricant as someone else stated.
What you require to …
What you require to complete this project is one flux capacitor two muffler bearings three ounces of petroleum jelly and a box of tissue.Stop beating it and get a girlfriend.
Yea but many ume …
Yea but many ume WD40 is a universal and ultimate lubricant, you won’t find it in my shop. Many who put this in their guns are ignorant, it will eventually rust your gun or any other thing you continueously use it on.
red green would be …
red green would be proud
WD40 does not say ‘ …
WD40 does not say ‘lubricant’ anywhere on the can because the government made them take it off. It is NOT a lubricant. Use a light oil instead.
Duct tape…The …
Duct tape…The tool of the multi usage tool..There is hope for the world with people like you taking the initiaive..Good work Marzba1234
popcorns wright …
popcorns wright dude it would have a lot more torqe
yo dude…i got a …
yo dude…i got a few things you could try…scene as how u got air going through the spark plug hole to make the piston move…take apart the engine again…and retime the valves…make both the exaust ports…that way u can get more air out faster and it probobly wont retard your timeing….and get like 5 scuba tanks and ram them up to a VERRY and i mean VERRY top of the line max preshure and u will see some diffrence…oh and btw liek the other ppl said use oil..wd40 just dont cut it lol
Nice job, I am …
Nice job, I am thinking that it may be difficult to get alot of torque out of this set up. I may be wrong or it may just need some more tinkering. If you use it on A bike I would suggest using A jack shaft to A free spinning fly wheel that is geared to A multi speed sprocket. This set up lets low power bike engines utlize the gears to generate more torque.
Which also leads to …
Which also leads to vibration and if bad enough can crack aluminum crank case covers and blocks, and also pistons.
Oh and marzban1234 …
Oh and marzban1234 you probly could get away with using a light weight gear oil, no thicker than 50 weight (summer) 40 weight 40 or 35 (winter), but also think about it guys, the motor gets cold, there for thickening the oil inside, especically if running it in winter climates, if your lube oil is to thick it will not circulated properly and thus give you uneven wear.
WD40 has been …
WD40 has been proven to attract water, I never use this product or any like it. There are countless affordable industrial type penatrants, solvent, “break free’s”, and rust removers that are effective.
cool!
cant wait …
cool!
cant wait until you put it on a bike or something
btw how many rpms can it go up to? or is that the fastest it wil go?
maybe you could …
maybe you could recirculate the air coming out the exhaust to make the take of air last longer if the air don’t get too hot
If you had air …
If you had air going into the spark plug u can use the air intake and the exhaust valve both as air exhaust. I would think this would be more efficient. All u need to do is to move the lobes on the air intake to mach the exhaust on the cam shaft. Good luck.