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Originally Posted by Jim Wilks
Gotta love that improvisation!
Nice work all around.
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The blue "control panel" was cut from a plastic dustpan! It had the right size, and I liked the design: color, tilted surface. I shelled out for the $4 version rather than the dollar store one for added stiffness!
Kidding aside, I really want all aspects to have a "step by step" approach for ease of trouble-shooting, use, and educational value.
I see a three step approach:
1) Simple: Push the button and watch the piston actuate.
2) Moderate: Program the robot controller to send the signal to activate the piston.
3) Advanced: Transducers to measure air pressure, position and force vs time, with data logging so we can analyse the mechanism for force/timing margins, and correlate with the design/analysis objectives.
AG