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| shelby/914 |
 Jan 11 2008, 09:58 AM
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| Katmanken |
Jan 12 2008, 02:08 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
One of my big concerns is breaching the air tank.
If you have a compressor for shop air, moisture collecting in the bottom of the tank can cause the tank to corrode from the inside, and when it blows at a low low 60-120 psi (max)....It goes quite a distance and thinks nothing of going through a couple of walls and bystanders or a roof.... OK, one of my buddies worked for Campbell Hausfeld and used to test the tanks in an armored room so I can't speak from personal experience. He has seen films of actual shop damage (litigation, roof holes, etc, ) and was aware of what a measly 120 PSI can do to make a compressor tank into rocket... I check my tank now... So imagine what a really highly compressed tank will do? Way more energy stored within that tank than a lower pressure air compressor tank. Ken |
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shelby/914 Interesting idea - air powered car Jan 11 2008, 09:58 AM
KELTY360 Very cool! Thanks for sharing that. Jan 11 2008, 10:16 AM McMark Neat! Jan 11 2008, 07:18 PM kwales Why???????
I bet that sucker costs more energy pe... Jan 12 2008, 09:45 AM
KELTY360
Why???????
I bet that sucker costs more energy p... Jan 12 2008, 12:07 PM
Vacca Rabite
I bet that sucker costs more energy per mile than... Jan 12 2008, 12:24 PM kwales You have been watching too many movies....
In Hol... Jan 12 2008, 12:40 PM KELTY360
You have been watching too many movies....
In Ho... Jan 12 2008, 01:10 PM jd74914 The nice thing about using electricity to compress... Jan 12 2008, 12:52 PM BiG bOgGs Good points kwales. If this air car is more or le... Jan 12 2008, 12:56 PM So.Cal.914 The tanks being carbon fiber, I think a simple sca... Jan 12 2008, 12:57 PM orange914 what sold me is his pronunciation of a-lu-minium
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