Electric (PF) throttle for pneumatic engine

[nerdsforprez]

Hey Ya'all,

I am new here, so I sincerely hope that there is not already a thread for this. I see there is a thread for 8110 improvements, but this post only partially applied to it so I am beignning a new one.

I built a mechanism for electrically controlling the air valve for Lego Pneumatics. Take a look and comment! Glad to be part of the community!

http://mocpages.com/moc.php/393479

[m0dulo]

Wow! That is very inspiring. In the video, are you demonstrating how the power can be distributed to the front and/or rear axles?

[MSc Shobaki]

Hey, very interesting topic! Long ago, I built a throttle control for my LPE-engine which was compact and manually operated. The this is that my concept differs heavily from yours as I do not use any valve whatsoever. It is a mechanism which squeezes the input tube and can be easily motorized.

Here is a link of my throttle control in action:

http://youtu.be/MX-M5fc3nsM

If you would like, I can quickly model you a CAD-model of it which is powered by an M-motor.

Edited August 1, 2014 by MSc Shobaki

[MSc Shobaki]

Here is a link to my solution, prepared with M-motor for RC-control. Feel free to comment!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zkvp9a2tj3447os/AACc-ffpXP16P-lY06Y450Hea

Edited August 1, 2014 by MSc Shobaki