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Old 08-27-2008, 08:09 PM   #487 (permalink)
bennelson
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Hey Johnny,

I had kinda thought about some of those same things.

If you have a little air tank, it would be a great way to store up air while recharging, then use it to run the brakes while charging.

I had to look up power brakes on "howstuffworks.com" to finally get how they really work - and it's the atmosphere pushing that really does the hard work.

If I could replace that will compressed air, that should work fine.

I am just playing around with it right now.

(The caulk seals on the coffee can is drying right now...)
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