Thread: Plastic Pneumatics Tanks / FRC1114
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Unread 16-03-2011, 19:36
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Smile Re: Plastic Pneumatics Tanks / FRC1114
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Originally Posted by R3P0 View Post
Team 33 graciously gifted 4 of them to us for our Robot "Pneuman". We will be adding 4 of these for 9 clippards.

weight .50 compared to .88 ( roughly from memory)
cu in 44 compared to 16

http://www.pneuaire.com/reca44cuin.html

We ordered the kewl standoffs for them too. I'll post pictures next week during our maintenance window.
I could be wrong, but the Clippard tank provided in the KOP is listed at 33 cu. in., making the plastic tank capacity about 25% greater. Anyone know for sure the weights of the plastic Pneuaire tank and the aluminum Clippard tank for comparison?

Just for additional consideration, in a long-term installation, I would prefer to use aluminum tanks. Plastic, over time, tends to creep and weaken, which should not be a problem on a FIRST robot.
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