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Re: Pre-charing pneumatic air tank

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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson View Post
I believe the critical word here is "replacement". If you leave the onboard compressor in place while you use an offboard one, you're not using a replacement. You're using a second compressor.
I think I see the problem: when I read "Disconnect on-board compressor (as though to remove it and replace with a spare)", I assumed that meant "take it off the robot (like you would to replace with a spare)", not "unplug its air hose".

As the former, it's essentially two spare part swaps in quick succession. As the latter, I can see why it might be more problematic.