[brrian27]

Well, I don't really any major advantages for pneumatics on our current robot. We have a linear two-wheel shooter and a thirty-point climb that is chain-driven. We got the climb working extremely well at South Florida Regional and the shooter is pretty reliable.

So, I don't really regret not knowing pneumatics this year. But I really regret not knowing how to use it in my first year, 2011, with Logo Motion. Our tube holding device and mini-bot deployment arm were driven by slow acme screws on Fisher-Price Motors and our lift was raised by a pulley system. Our slow machine got blown away by incredibly fast pneumatic lifts and arms that quickly accomplished the games. Not using pneumatics was a serious disadvantage.

So, I'd rather not have a repeat of 2011. We've done really well these past two years without a major need for pneumatics, but I'd like to learn about it now and be ready to employ it next year if needed.