Air compressor

[Max]

Hi Guys,
Another question;
I know that in general it is a bad idea to fit an air compressor in a robot but for what I'm planning it could work well, my question is could you take a pneumatic drill like this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300837492308?redirect=mobile
and strip it down and connect the output shaft to an electric motor and so power it in reverse to create a lightweight, compact compressor?

[craig_colliass]

Could do that but I'm just buying one.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/451717-12V...item4188113fd3

Rated at about 3cfm I hope to get it this weekend

[Max]

That maybe easier! Will you be bringing it to Maidstone along with the air muscle? Sounds like both of us have had the same idea!

[craig_colliass]

If I remember I will.

I personally don't think the rating in the description is anything as good as they say, but it is much better capacity than the little thing I use to pump up my car tyres at the moment, and the PM works well with that one.

If I do make a walker using PM there will be at least 12 of them working in groups of 3 with this unit I might not need much storage capacity. Remember I am thinking of using the system at a maximum of 50psi.

[Niels - Team K.a.L.M.]

I have a small compressor which I'm currently (started the build today) building into a Raptorweight (German Hobbyweight)
It is also rated for 150psi or 10bar but after tightening the system down it reaches up to 135psi give or take.



The strange poking-out-bit next to the cylinder is a makeshift buffertanklike thingie.
The robot being tossed aside is my featherweight.

Will have to increase the buffer later on to get some more power out of it.