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Tiny Air Compressors

01/05/2009 10:21 AM

I've been making RC cars and helicopters for awhile now, and Im think of adding an air compressor for shooting plastic "bb's" on one of my humvee type cars. (RC battles) Not quite sure of what but around 2 1/2 by 2/12 inches. (If that's possible, It can be bigger) I haven't found anything on the web or this site. Thanks!

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Re: Needing a Very Very VERY small air compressor

01/05/2009 12:03 PM

A small peristaltic pump would pump a reservior upto 1 or 2 bar quite easilly.
Or maybe use those little CO2 that you can get for fizzy drink makers?

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Re: Needing a Very Very VERY small air compressor

01/05/2009 12:23 PM

You could try to rip apart an airsoft gun and use it's internals.

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Re: Needing a Very Very VERY small air compressor

01/05/2009 1:10 PM

I would go with the CO2 cartridge so you don't need a pump as it will take quite a bit of power to make the air pressure and volume you need.

If you really want a pump onboard and since your into RC stuff, they sell very small CO2 powered model engines for airplanes. I imagine if you were to power the shaft of one of those with a motor, by playing with the valves, it could be modified to work like a pump.

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Re: Needing a Very Very VERY small air compressor

01/05/2009 1:18 PM

Thanks so much! I never thought of using a disposable (or refillable) C02 cans! Those would be a lot better than what I was thinking. I think I just might join, this place is very helpful.

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01/05/2009 1:31 PM

That's how it begins. Next thing you know you'll be waiting for a piece of a broken bath tub in the mail....as in here.

(it's a long story...literally)

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01/08/2009 12:36 PM

Well that's my New Year resolution out the freakin' window !!!!!

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Re: Tiny Air Compressors

01/06/2009 8:55 AM

Ahhh, my desire to help exceeds the good judgement of keeping quiet. I don't know why I know these things:

There is a long running, quite advanced gun system in use for Radio Control naval combat. Yeah, I can hear the groans.

Start here or search up your own. There are links that will tell you how to buy, or how to build your own - but the long n short is quite effective remote control BB firepower.

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01/08/2009 12:42 PM

I understand they USED to run compressors, but use co2 cartridges due to power limitations - they went through a lotta batteries. You may not have that problem.

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01/09/2009 6:00 PM

Those wrist and arm blood pressure monitors use a battery powered compressor. I don't know if they put out enough volume or pressure.

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01/09/2009 6:57 PM

Thats a good one. though you would have to concoct a storage tank and valve for discharge. Maybe a small check valve for back pressure.

I like the compressor from a BP unit though.

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02/22/2009 3:52 PM

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