Compressed Air Engine

Who knew that 3D printed parts could be made to such tight tolerances! I'm very new to experimenting with ABS acetone smoothing, so this was a great project to start with! STL files are available to my Patreon supporters: https://www.patreon.com/tomstanton

3D Printer settings:

Nozzle diameter - 0.2mm

Filament diameter - 1.75mm

Extrusion width - 0.25mm

Layer height - 0.1mm

Top solid layers - 6

Bottom solid layers - 6

Side walls - 6

Outline direction - Outside-In

Infill - 25% (honeycomb)

Material - ABS

Nozzle temperature - 240C

Bed temperature - 60C

Cooling - OFF

Printing speed - 1800mm/minute (Correction from video)

Other parts required:

1pcs Spring (outside dia: 3.18mm, free length: 12.7mm, wire dia: 0.51mm)

1pcs M4x30mm bolt (this can be any desired length)

3pcs M2x20mm bolts

1pc M2x bolt

2pcs 604-ZZ bearings

2pcs 3mm brass collars (these can be cut from brass tubing with inside diameter of 2mm and outside diameter of 3mm)

8mm inside diameter PVC tubing (for air supply)

A propeller of some sort will also be required, probably something around 5-8 inches in diameter will do the job.

Disclaimer: If you wish you 3D print this engine, do so at your own risk. Working with high pressure air is DANGEROUS and I hold no responsibility for your actions. All parts were printed to the highest strength possible and I can't guarantee that your parts will be the same. So please test the engine behind a protective cover and only to low pressures below 30psi.

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