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If you went to the pneumatics meeting at Atlanta we talked about some of these things. There is a company, can't think of, someone jog my memory that was looking into donating venturi style vaccum generators that weighed less than a 1/4 pounds, barely used any air, and had tremendous suction. If someone else knows the companies name and the device name clue everyone in. But this would solve everyones suction needs.

Another thought is raising the restrictions on the number of accumalators. This would give some more room to store air. But you got to be careful so that you aren't jeopardizing the pressure of the system.

About valve I see that it would be nice to have more options but still keep the creativity in it. You can still do a lot with what they have this year. And general restriction were fairly loose.

And for different kinds of actuators. They are honestly working to get you the best and most useful actuators. They added the rotary actuator and the actuator with magnectic reed switches(common in industry) this year and look for more ways to get us the equipment we want and need. I'm sure if you wrote out the actuators you thought would be the most beneficial, and cost efficient as a donation, and got the list to the guy who gave the presentation at the pneumatics workshop (name escapes me, look it up under the FIRST convention) he would be willing to talk, take input, and see what he could do about getting FIRST the best possible kit.