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Re: FIRST air cannon robots PVC??

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Originally Posted by Andrew Schuetze
My fear is that a bump into a doorway or drop on the floor may start a crack in the PVC pipe and eventual lead to catastrophic failure.

How do I know if I am being overly cautious or just being prudent?
You are in fact being prudent.

As Ken noted, a catastrophic failure in a pneumatic system can be dangerous.

[EDIT] I agree with the next post, don't use PVC for air pressure over lung power, ever.

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