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Re: Mulit-postioning with pnuematics this year?

the subject of this thread, using pneumatics in a way that will allow you to stop a cylinder between the ends of its tavel, and keep it there,

is not covered in the pneumatics manual

we are being clever with the way the cylinders are used, and blocking the vent side (that is normally open to the the room pressure)

thats why this thread is going on 4 pages - we are trying something new and want to make sure we dont:

1. violate any design rules or

2. create a system that could be dangerous

so far, I think we are on solid ground.

maybe next year the results of this thread will be IN the manual - it wouldnt be the first time that teams got so innovative that FIRST had to re-write the book :c)

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