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Re: Legal ways of providing suction?

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Originally Posted by yash101 View Post
I think it's time for some machining . You could build a compressor-based suction-cup. However, that would generate a lot of suction, so you should really have a manual release valve.
Won't work for any extended amount of time, because air leaks past the ball covering. You'd need continuous suction to maintain your hold for more than a couple of seconds.

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I don't know if CD likes ASCII art
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