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- A motor that uses pressurized air (or a pure gas) to produce rotary motion via an impeller | - A motor that uses pressurized air (or a pure gas) to produce rotary motion via an impeller | ||
=Used For= | =Used For= | ||
- Air powered vehicles and tools | - Air powered vehicles and tools | ||
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- User Maintainable | - User Maintainable | ||
=Basic Design= | =Basic Design= | ||
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- Holds everything together | - Holds everything together | ||
- Has an both an in and an out, | - Has an both an in and an out, pneumatic quick disconnect port | ||
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==Impeller== | ==Impeller== | ||
- Takes the moving | - Takes the moving gas and converts that to rotary motion in the axle | ||
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=Useful Links= | =Useful Links= | ||
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumatic_motor Wikipedia Page on | - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumatic_motor Wikipedia Page on Pneumatic Motors] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:11, 28 February 2021
Basics
- A motor that uses pressurized air (or a pure gas) to produce rotary motion via an impeller
Used For
- Air powered vehicles and tools
Minimum Viable Product
- Cheap
- Durable
- Scaleable in Horsepower
- User Maintainable
Basic Design
Casing
- Holds everything together
- Has an both an in and an out, pneumatic quick disconnect port
Impeller
- Takes the moving gas and converts that to rotary motion in the axle
Axle
- Takes motion from the impeller to the attachment port
Attachment Port
- A standard sized and shaped attachment for things like wheel units etc
BOM
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See Also
- Open Source Digital Fabrication Construction Set
- Open Source Metallurgy Construction Set
- Advanced Powercube Construction Set