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Re: [DFTF] Brave Pneumatic World...
I know many people stick with the old compressor. The new one has some issues with heat.
Bimba has been offering teams 3 free cylinders per year. An order form will be on their website following kickoff, from which you can order just about any standard size cylinder you want.
Plastic air tanks were quite big last year...I know 217, 148, 1114, 125, and others used them to great effect. This thread has some good information.
The cRIO is a big improvement for pneumatics on the electrical side. Just plug 2 wire connectors directly into the pneumatics breakout; no more spikes for solenoids. Additionally, pneumatics breakouts can be wired for either 12 or 24 volts, allowing you to use more common 24 volt solenoids.
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