Opposed Piston Motor

[Justalabrat]

Why don't you set up 2 piston sets (one on each side) for more consistent torque?

Also, I would probably go with a nice planetary gear set to spin up the rotational speed - probably a 10x gear, so you can run around 600 rpm, spinning up to 6k rpm.  They're only 95% efficiency, but that's way better than any other chain/gear set you'll find (between 85 and 90% efficiency, if you're lucky).

This website http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=74637
says that chain drives are only about 1% less efficient than gears.

[tropes]

Why don't you set up 2 piston sets (one on each side) for more consistent torque?

Also, I would probably go with a nice planetary gear set to spin up the rotational speed - probably a 10x gear, so you can run around 600 rpm, spinning up to 6k rpm.  They're only 95% efficiency, but that's way better than any other chain/gear set you'll find (between 85 and 90% efficiency, if you're lucky).

Thanks for the interest. I would like to answer your question but could you attach a drawing of your concept of "2 piston sets (one on each side)"? My latest video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XHUGD-NPeY illustrates how I am now able the generate power by placing a coil around each piston.
Tropes

[solinear]

I was thinking instead of mounting it vertically, mount it horizontally, then stick another set of pistons opposite the current set, then attach the planetary gear set where the generator is connected (with the generator connected to the faster spinning side).

[tropes]

I was thinking instead of mounting it vertically, mount it horizontally, then stick another set of pistons opposite the current set, then attach the planetary gear set where the generator is connected (with the generator connected to the faster spinning side).

solinear
I value any input but am having trouble visualizing without a drawing.
Tropes

[solinear]

Thanks for the interest. I would like to answer your question but could you attach a drawing of your concept of "2 piston sets (one on each side)"? My latest video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XHUGD-NPeY illustrates how I am now able the generate power by placing a coil around each piston.
Tropes

I previously misunderstood your design (thought you were using the coils to pump the magnets and using those to turn your generator below).  I now understand that the coils are the *output* mechanism and what I thought was a generator is actually a motor.

BTW, in electricity, power = watts.  Are you getting more watts out than you are putting in or just saying that you're getting volts (which have little meaning until you know the amperage and consequently, the watts) out when you pass a magnet through a wire coil?