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Wayne Doenges

26-01-2002, 15:32

Has anyone heard if we can have 5 electronic valves on the robot? 4 electronic valves and 1 manual valve came in the kit. We ARE allowed 5 cylinders.
We've written the FRC engineers but haven't gotten a responce back.
Any help would be appreciated :)

Wayne Doenges

Joe Johnson

26-01-2002, 17:13

I suppose that you have to live with fewer valves than cylinders.

It is not so crazy. Many teams make a gripper that has 2 valves plumbed in parallel. One for the right finger, one for the left.

Joe J.

Nate Smith

26-01-2002, 18:12

We had 5 cylinders, and only 3 valves last year. Be glad you have that extra one...

Jon Lawton

26-01-2002, 23:45

Originally posted by Nate Smith
We had 5 cylinders, and only 3 valves last year. Be glad you have that extra one...

Wait... what? Don't we only have three valves this year? :confused:

Nate Smith

27-01-2002, 09:56

Originally posted by Jon Lawton

Wait... what? Don't we only have three valves this year? :confused:

4 this year, the three from SMC(same as last year), and then one beast of a valve from Festo. Check the parts list in the Pneumatics Manual...

Jon Lawton

27-01-2002, 16:14

Originally posted by Nate Smith

4 this year, the three from SMC(same as last year), and then one beast of a valve from Festo. Check the parts list in the Pneumatics Manual...

2 Singles, and 2 Doubles? Oh... uhg... I'm about to feel sick! I've been desiging for 3! CRAP! I wish somone would have called me on it earler... oh well. Thanks for the heads-up!

Now I've got to check my kit!