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Originally Posted by Rosiebotboss
One more thing on pneumatics I want to put up here, seeing how this is a very popular thread and a LOT of people are reading it, do NOT jump out your Nason Pressure Switch during set up on the field to pre-charge the robot.
Last year, I saw 1 team use a switch that bypassed the Nason Switch to pre charge on the field before a match (and then took the switch out of its socket and the mentor put it in his pocket) and another team use a Leatherman multi tool to jump the 2 wires to pre charge.
This allows teams to over charge (over 120 psi) the system at start up, all the way up to whatever the pressure relief valve was set.
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If you are going to argue this then I would say that the inspectors better stop doing it on our robot for inspection while our students are watching. It sets a bad example and gives kids the idea it is an okay method to reach that ever elusive 120 PSI we are allowed.
It wouldn't be too hard to rig a switch that looked official for an inspector to use that gives better control and a more professional appearance over stabbing a screwdriver in there to short the leads.