Thread: Precharging
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Unread 04-04-2016, 08:30
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Re: Precharging

Jesse,
Inspectors are trained to inspect all plastic tanks to insure that a team hasn't used one of the tanks that disintegrates. We are still finding them on robots.
R77
K. Pneumatic storage tanks (with the exception of White Clippard tanks P/N: AVT-PP-41)

Most teams haven't heard of this practice because only a few venues require it. This is similar to the power restrictions at some venues.
Some teams who have never used pneumatics before have issues where major parts of their robot move during pressurization. I don't think anyone here would want to be standing in the queue when a robot next to them bangs a student in the back or head.
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