The third main type of positive displacement compressor is the scroll compressor. These machines use two circular scrolls, one that stands still and another that turns inside it to compress air.

A fully functioning compressor is necessary for the air-conditioning system to provide peak performance. On most cars, A/C compressors are driven by an engine-accessory belt.

Air conditioning compressors aren’t exactly a mainstay of the average hacker’s junk box. Typically, they’re either fitted to a car to do their original job, or they’re on th… ...

Turning an A/C Compressor Into a Gas-Burning Internal Combustion Engine Most air conditioner compressors are just tiny piston engines, but it still takes some ingenuity to convert one to run via ...

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