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Compressed Air Engine

by TomStanton

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Please use this product at your own risk and always wear eye and ear protection!
Do not pressurise this engine without carrying out safe pressure tests. 3D print qualities vary and will not guarantee that the bottle cap/cylinder head can cope with high pressures.

Build video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLPY8CY5Fm4

As I mention in the video, I am working on the lid mount cylinder head for this engine, so stay tuned for that!

Print settings:
Nozzle diameter - 0.2mm*
Print width - 0.25mm*
Layer height - 0.1mm*
Top/Bottom layers - 6*
Outer walls - 6*
Infill - 50%*
Infill type - Rectilinear
Material - PLA
Print speed - 50mm/s
Nozzle Temperature - 220c
Bed temperature - 40c

*These settings are required for this print. The other settings can be changed depending on your printer/filament.

All parts are oriented in the correct print direction and the following parts require support:
- Crankcase
- Cylinder
- Piston

Hardware required:
- 6pcs M2x10 Bolt
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Source

Thingiverse

What you need to print this: Intermediate Low confidence

Single piece Hardware needed

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Printer

FDM / FFF

File format