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Re: No Pneumatics?

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Originally Posted by Vikingtech2054 View Post
We have used pneumatic every year you team has existed, i think if you know how to use them right and for the right applications they work well. There much fast than motor but there mainly limited to two positions. Heres a link to our 2011 robot with a fully pneumatic arm and it was a very good robot. We won an event with it, one off-season event, two-time finalist (divisional Finalist) and semi-finalist at MSC.
Very interesting design, but I can't see any air storage tanks in the photos, how many did you have, and where were they located?
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