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Re: First Time Pneumatics
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Originally Posted by nickcvet89 View Post
It is ideal to have the compressor on the robot due to the tanks, because they do not store that much air. If you arent using that much air then I would go with just the tanks.
Keep in mind, O veteran, that storage capacity is now FOUR tanks instead of two.

Then again, what is the air being used for? Shifting? No problem. Ramp deploying only? No problem. Actuator for tube gripper? Might be a problem. Combination of above? You need onboard compressor.
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