View Single Post
  #7   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 19-10-2012, 12:13
tr6scott's Avatar
tr6scott tr6scott is offline
Um, I smell Motor!
AKA: Scott McBride
FRC #2137 (TORC)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Rookie Year: 2005
Location: Oxford, MI
Posts: 520
tr6scott has a reputation beyond reputetr6scott has a reputation beyond reputetr6scott has a reputation beyond reputetr6scott has a reputation beyond reputetr6scott has a reputation beyond reputetr6scott has a reputation beyond reputetr6scott has a reputation beyond reputetr6scott has a reputation beyond reputetr6scott has a reputation beyond reputetr6scott has a reputation beyond reputetr6scott has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Drivetrain Question

If you are going wth pneumatics or brakes, just use spring loaded cyclinder or mechanism that deploys the brakes in an unenergized state. Use a single solenoid, to retract/release the brake when under electric control. loss of power, loss of pneumatics will deploy brakes.

Look up rail cars, trailer brakes, they use air pressure to release the brakes. Lose the air pressure and the rail car stops, not continuing down the tracks...
__________________
The sooner we get behind schedule, the more time we have to catch up.