I read an article earlier this week talking about the types of toys you played with as a child and what your career lead to. Then I got to thinking, what if I had some EXAIR products and an air compressor when I was a kid? What kind of madness could ensue?
The first item that came to mind for me was using a Line Vac. This would not only be used to propel Hot Wheels a record breaking speeds into the loop of death or see how many full size cars the scaled car can jump. Also what happens to a full size car when you launch a small die cast car into it? Needless to say that is not all the ideas I have had for taking the orange track to the next level.
In case cars weren’t your thing, a Line Vac would be great to launch a parachute assault using your favorite G.I. Joe with a parachute, not to mention go quite higher than I could ever through it. It could also help launch zip lines or remove excavated dirt out of bunkers.
When I was a child, I didn’t know what compressed air or an air compressor was other than that my dad used one to inflate bike tires. Now, I work around compressed air every single day and I make sure to introduce my girls to it whenever possible, especially how to use compressed air safe.
The point is, a lot of the toys I played with as a child kept me thinking about mechanical ways to do things and thus I ended up with a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Hopefully by introducing kids today to our products and the many uses they will help perpetuate the design cycles of Intelligent Compressed Air Products.
Brian Farno
Application Engineer
BrianFarno@EXAIR.com
@EXAIR_BF