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Re: Where to buy tanks?

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Originally Posted by Mk.32 View Post
Yeah we ended up getting an 1 gallon tank off McMaster B-)
232 inch^3 of air for a total of 263 inch^3.
We are using the 2x24inch cylinders for a forklift so overkill is good.
Yowzah.

If memory serves me right, a 2x24 Cylinder operating at 60psi will drain the entire maximum air capacity of a pre-2011 robot in one Cycle. (Extend & Retract) Now I see why you need so much air.
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