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Re: [DFTF] Brave Pneumatic World...
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Originally Posted by JamesCH95 View Post
Just so we're all clear, storage tank size will not change the duty cycle of your compressor, compressed air use determines the duty cycle of the compressor. It is a simple energy balance.

Increasing pneumatic storage volume only increases the time between the compressor shutting off and turning back on again. The length of time the compressor runs for to bring the storage system back up to full pressure is proportionally longer. IMO the smallest effective storage system is best.
All of what you are saying is true. For us however, the compressor only needed to turn on in the last 30 seconds of the match (if at all). Sure it took a while to pre-fill the tanks, but that was all apart of the pre-match routine. We were actually quite confident we didn't even need a compressor with the volume of tank we had. However, we had the weight and decided to add it in towards the end of our build as a safety. We encountered no issues with compressor life.

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