View Single Post
  #7   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-01-2015, 21:21
Everett33's Avatar
Everett33 Everett33 is offline
Registered User
AKA: Everett Owen
FRC #2145 (HAZMAT)
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Rookie Year: 2009
Location: Michigan
Posts: 39
Everett33 is on a distinguished road
Re: Designing with Pneumatics-Catcher

If you have some sort of linear slide mechanism to locate and support the tote and gripper weight, the 2x 3/4" cylinders should be able to move it back and fourth. I would not trust supporting the weight of a tote axially on the cylinder rod itself. The 3/4" bore cylinder rods are not very hard to bend (especially with a longer stoke length). After they are bent they probably will not be able to be returned to original working order.
__________________
I walk the pits of FIM and take cool robot photos.

•Lead Driver 2009-2013 •Mechanical Mentor 2014-2015
•Record of 6-2