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Originally Posted by Kevin Sheridan
I know for 254's robot last year we mainly sat in the 70-90 range during matches. I also saw pressures as low as 40 and we almost never exceeded 100, so Im not sure if the 100-120 section is even relevant in your test.
IMO it would be better to test the 60-100 range to see how long it takes for your robot to recover between actions.
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What your average pressure is would depend on how much tank capacity you have compared to your usage. It sounds (not surprisingly) like 254 is optimizing weight a bit more than we are. For us, 100 psi is about average while the compressor is on - we usually set the switch to about 115-117, and our low pressure under moderately heavy use is about 85-90 psi.
It is possible that the test being centered on 100psi is based on my post in
the other AM1.1 thread.
Does anyone have any good gouge on the duty cycle of the Thompson compressor referenced above? None of the web pages or data sheets listed it. Unless by "continuous" in some labels they mean 100%? If so, the Thompson would outperform the 1.1 in a demo/practice mode, and in many cases in competition mode. That would also explain the much higher price.