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Al Skierkiewicz Al Skierkiewicz is offline
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Re: Al's Annual Inspection Thread 2015

While we are on the subject, the pneumatic rules haven't really changed much for many years, this year but there may be one or two gotchas...
1. Please understand the "one and only one" in R68. This means that only one compressor can supply air to the robot. If it fails you can replace it with a functional and identical one without the need to reinspect. If you have one mounted on your robot, you may not use another one to supply air for a match. That means you cannot have a compressor on your cart, in your pit or behind a curtain that you use to supply air to your robot. You may not run the compressor connected directly to a battery, ever.
2. The one compressor can be on board you robot or off board your robot. In all cases the one compressor must be controlled by the RoboRio sensing system pressure.
3. No white Clippard tanks.(P/N: AVT-PP-41)
4. The only pressure switch you may use is a Nason pressure switch, P/N SM-2B-115R/443 under R67-C. Often teams mount this near the outside of the robot, please be sure to insulate the terminals once you have connected your wiring.
5. There are several example drawings in the robot rules for your use.
6. Pneumatic parts may not be modified in any way other than the prescribed use and attachment of tubing adapters and mounting. Painting, filing, gluing, drilling, etc. are considered modifications.
7. If you are using pneumatic parts that are not normal devices, be sure to have manufacturers sheets detailing the max pressure ratings. Home made manifolds do not meet pneumatic rules under R64.
Hope you are getting close to finishing your robots. Bag day is just two days away.
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