Totally confused

[Justin Brooks]

Our team desperately needs help with the pneumatics systems - mainly on how to generate a vacuum. This is a (somewhat tumultous) rookie year for us, and it appears that both the students and the mentors are at a total loss for how to properly apply the pneumatics, and what the various valves, and brass pieces do. We really need a crash course on this subject. Any linking to introductory material would be greatly appreciated.


Thanks,
Justin Brooks
Team 2168

[petek]

A good place to start would be to download and read the FIRST Guidelines, Tips, and Good Practices (http://www2.usfirst.org/2007comp/other/2007%20Guidelines_Tips_Good%20Practices.pdf) and the FIRST 2007 Pneumatics Manual (http://www2.usfirst.org/2007comp/other/2007%20FRC%20Pneumatics%20Manual.pdf). The correct use of pretty much all of the KOP pneumatics parts are covered, including the vacuum generator.

[ICE MAN]

Hey this may not have been mentioned to you or you might not have noticed it yet, however this years kit came with a vacuum kit in the first kit. If you want to make your own just study the supplied kit and make your own to your own specs. Hope this helps.

-Cory