Sourcing pneumatic parts

[matthewgkerr]

Hi. I am putting an order together for pneumatics parts based on the "Compressor with Cylinder" LabVIEW example. A few parts are out of stock: the AndyMark microswitch (http://www.andymark.com/FIRST-Choice-p/fc13-116.htm) and VEX spike relay (http://www.vexrobotics.com/217-0220.html). Can anyone recommend an alternative supplier or alternative parts? Thanks.

[stuart2054]

I would look for the relay on VEX robotics website.

[MrForbes]

OP posted a link to the vexrobotics web site, showing it out of stock.

I'd see if a team that's been around for a while would be willing to mail you the parts, most of us have a bunch of them....but that shipping around the globe thing can be a nuisance.

[z_beeblebrox]

I'm not sure why you would need a microswitch for pneumatics.

Have you looked through this?
http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/uploadedFiles/Robotics_Programs/FRC/Game_and_Season__Info/2013/2013FRCPneumaticsInfo_RevC.pdf

[asteb27]

The switch you can get at Digikey:
http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?mpart=V7-1A17D8-048&vendor=480
(http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?mpart=V7-1A17D8-048&vendor=480)
I've bought my switches from here in the past. Besides slow shipping, I have no complaints

The relay you can try to get here, though I've never ordered from them
http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/IFIW-SP1.html
I would suggest asking other teams. We have about a hundred (only a slight exaggeration), but I don't know if we could actually get them to you. I don't know what FIRST is like in Australia, but if there are any veteran teams, I would talk to them.