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PASCO TD-8577 Instruction Manual

Compression igniter

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Instruction Manual
012-13028C
PASCO Compression Igniter
TD-8577
Knob
Removable Top
IMPORTANT!
Piston Starting
n
i o
s i t
Position label
P i s
t o n Startin g P o
Outer Safety
Tube
(polycarbonate)
Piston
Inner Glass
Tube
"O" rings
"O" rings
Bottom
Removable
Base
Loading/Cleaning
Rod
Replacement
Glass Tube
Small O-ring (4)
Medium O-ring (1)
Replacement
Large O-ring (1)
O-rings (6)
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Summary of Contents for PASCO TD-8577

  • Page 1 Instruction Manual 012-13028C PASCO Compression Igniter TD-8577 Knob Removable Top IMPORTANT! Piston Starting s i t Position label P i s t o n Startin g P o Outer Safety Tube (polycarbonate) Piston Inner Glass Tube “O” rings “O” rings...
  • Page 2 * The TD-8498A Replaceable Glass Tubes includes two replacement tubes and twelve O-rings. Introduction The TD-8577 PASCO Compression Igniter (or “fire syringe”) illustrates what hap- pens inside the cylinder of a diesel engine. It demonstrates the high temperatures pro- duced during adiabatic compression of air by igniting a small amount of cotton, tissue paper, or magician’s “flash paper”...
  • Page 3: Operation

    M o d e l N o . T D - 8 5 7 7 012-13028C O p e r a t i o n where n is the number of moles of gas, R is the gas constant, and T is the absolute (thermodynamic) temperature.
  • Page 4: Maintenance

    P A S C O C o m p r e s s i o n I g n i t e r 012-13028C Caution .Hints • Do not ‘clump’ or compress the combustible material. Allow it to remain flat and spread out. The more surface area it has, the better. •...
  • Page 5 M o d e l N o . T D - 8 5 7 7 012-13028C C a u t i o n Replacing the Inner Glass Tube If the glass tube in the Compression Igniter should break, replace it with the 1.
  • Page 6 Reproduction under any other circumstances, without the written consent of PASCO scientific, is prohibited. Trademarks PASCO and PASCO scientific are trademarks or registered trademarks of PASCO scientific, in the United States and/or in other coun- tries. For more information visit www.pasco.com/legal.