In this video I design and assemble my own air compressor. I also explain how an air compressor works, I solve gas and pressure equations and calculate the forces acting on the thing.
I plan to obtain compressed air with this air compressor and run air motors and pneumatic actuators in the future.
If you wish the to build your own all the neccessary files can be found below
https://www.printables.com/model/1175682-mostly-3d-printed-air-compressor
00:00 Intro
00:24 How a compressor works
01:52 Design Considerations
04:24 Governing Forces
05:30 Design
05:51 Materials and Assembly
06:50 Does it work?
07:33 Pumping up a Ball
08:07 Pressure Test
09:32 Vacuum Pump
10:15 Improvements
11:09 Outro