Posted by Joe Perrotto.
Engineer on team #365, Miracle Workerz, from Delaware Explorers and Dupont.
Posted on 12/4/2000 5:17 AM MST
In Reply to: Fluid power....? Just maybe posted by colleen on 12/2/2000 1:22 PM MST:
Maybe I can help clarify this issue. In mid- October, Team 365 and two other FIRST teams were invited to give a presentation to the Fluid Power Distributers Association (FPDA) national meeting in Philadelphia. The FPDA has decided that supporting FIRST is a great way to teach high school students about fluid power and they have put together a committee to develop a kit that teams can actually use. Although the the kit was not decribed in detail, here are some items that were mentioned:
- A specially built 10 amp compressor will be supplied
(Before you ask, no, I don't know the pressure or flow. But I think it is made by Thomas)
- Bimba, along with some others, will supply any standard cylinder in their catalog within three days and specials in a week.
- SMC is supplying valves, speed control, fittings, etc. that all fit together, guaranteed.
- The kits are to be shipped out on Dec 9, and a training manual should be available on the FIRST website as well.
One more thing, the FPDA is encouraging their members, and there were several hundred at this meeting, to support their local FIRST teams. I recommend you find your local supplier and hit them up for sponsorship.
: I was checking out the FIRST site and noticed the link to 'Interesting Websites' at the bottom of the page was updated in November--
: What was the newest link to?
http://www.nfpa.com/
: a.k.a. The National Fluid Power Association...
: FIRST has something up their sleeves... maybe they're trying to fool us... confuse us.. challenge us...
: hmm... how many days til kickoff? ;-)