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| verithingeoff |
Air pressureI have a chance to buy a very small compressor for not a lot of money, apparently it outputs upto 60 psi at 20-23 L/min. Is this enough airflow to turn a SR1 over [ I have my doubts about that small amount of air]?---
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| scorpion2nz |
I would think that should be more than sufficient | ||||
| Bugsy |
Your SR1 will go like the clappers on that much air.
I use a very small compressor from a dehumidifier, like a fridge compressor but half the size. It will run any of my engines. Phil |
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| Les |
Mamods run at around 15 psi so the compressor will cope. | ||||
| kevininasia |
Offhand, I would say that that will be plenty of air fro even the largest of engines. 23L per minute is almost half a litre per second, which is more than the capacity of most toy steam engine boilers. So a whole boiler-full of 60psi air every second? I'd say that's more than enough. Post some pictures.
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| verithingeoff |
You guys were spot on , here's my $50 compressor driving my newly restored SE2A---
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| BK |
Geoff, I would put a regulator on your compressor, 60 psi can do untold damage to a toy steam engine. | ||||
| verithingeoff |
It's wound down to 15psi---
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| Les |
And it still wants to dance across the table.  
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| verithingeoff |
I didn't think that you could run a small engine so slowly---
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| madeinenglang |
I am glad the rust bucket is looking so good and sounding so good |
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| Sandman |
I wouldn't be without my compressor.
It's just so handy for lots of things. That one looks just the job. |
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| ozsteamdemon |
Is it a mains powered one ?
I wouldn`t mind one like that .
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| verithingeoff |
yep, mains power, here's a link to one from the same supplier, I got lucky with mine
[url=http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-1-6HP-...ir_Tools?hash=item25572a439c]ebay compressor[/url] |
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| kevininasia |
Wow! Nice find Geoff - seems like an ideal compressor for toy steam engines.
In the second video, you were controlling the speed using just the regulator on the compressor? I'm quite impressed - and they are only quoting $25 for shipping to Singapore.
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| verithingeoff |
Yep, just kept winding it down, you can just hear it stopping and starting in the vid---
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| Bugsy |
I thought that was the phone ringing... 
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| verithingeoff |
Now there's an idea for a ringtone for your mobile phone---
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| madeinenglang |
I am going to get one soon | ||||
| madeinenglang |
£56.78 for the uk with postage
www.rdgtools.co.uk its like Aladdin cave
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| verithingeoff |
What a great website! | ||||
| madeinenglang |
it is but some of there stuff it cheaper on ebay then there web site well just paid for one of these COMPRESSOR http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370281675489 |
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| TE1DRIVER |
That looks a good buy you will have to let me know how it performs. looks just like what i need
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