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Originally Posted by MICHAELABICK
The question is if the extra weight is worth the extra performance. Pneumatics means faster and more reliable(imo because there is little chance to shear a dog gear) shifts. In addition to that, pneumatics can be very useful for simple, 2 position operations, can be used as springs, and can be actuated after the buzzer. This gives pneumatics tremendous versatility. I personally think pneumatics gives enough benefit to outweigh the price.
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I realize that. I've used pneumatics on every robot I've been associated with building. I've just seen a lot of teams staying away from pneumatics because of either difficulty or weight.