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Unread 12-11-2007, 20:58
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Re: Pneumatics Resources

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Originally Posted by AdamHeard View Post
With the equipment we are given, you only get the ends of the stroke (all the way open or all the way closed). Teams have tried to regulate pressure to get it to stop at arbitrary points, but I don't think any have done it successfully.

However, there are pistons and solenoids on the market that can do that no problem; they're just not legal in FIRST.
I went to a workshop and 339 has done it successfully. I need to check it out more to fully understand it though.