Thread: Arm mechanism
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Unread 20-01-2008, 21:10
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Re: Arm mechanism

hmmm... seems like good ideas, im just worried about air supply volume. in our teams designs, my students are worried about the number of cycles available per actions. for example a (1" bore) 6" stroke piston to move arms, or lift a ball - how many cycles are expected. we've tested a huge 18" piston we had laying around and we got 1 out stroke and on the return stroke our compressor kicked in. this makes it difficult to incorporate/ simplify designs.
any input from the vets?