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Re: A small pneumatics spreadsheet

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Originally Posted by ScandallB225 View Post
From my limited experience, the shaft volume is not insignificant for most FRC applications. We have found that the smaller the cylinder the more significant it becomes.
The quantity referenced was not the shaft volume, but the tubing between the solenoid valve and the cylinder.

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Again from limited experience, over the past two years we have trimmed weight to maximize onboard storage and still run below 60 psi with the compressor running full time.
The two years prior the compressor was on for short bursts at a time. So, both situations are good to have accounted for.
In 2013 Ultimate Ascent, we used air during the main part of autonomous only to trigger our launcher (less than 10 cu in of 60 psi air per cycle); our climb was about 60% pneumatics and 40% electric powered. If we started with full tanks (7 clippards at approx 120psi), in match-duration drills we usually wound up starting the compressor as we lifted the robot half-off the floor. I suspect we used even less air during the matches due to defenses slowing us down.

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Did I mention, thank you for tabulating this for us?
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