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Re: IS ANYONE USING PNUEMATICS
Posted by Chris Orimoto at 2/6/2001 11:56 AM EST


Student on team #368, Kika Mana, from McKinley High School and Nasa Ames/Hawaiian Electric/Weinberg Foundation.


In Reply to: IS ANYONE USING PNUEMATICS
Posted by Rimple Bhakta on 2/5/2001 3:48 PM EST:



I think others mentioned this, but the pneumatic kit put together for us this year is VERY good. Not just good, but VERY good.

Yes, the pump weighs a lot, and you can leave it on all the time, but you don't have to be running it. The limit switch can be programmed to turn off the pump at 120 psi, which would mean that it would only be "charging" the air tanks whenever you fire off the piston/solenoid, etc.

I forsee a great many teams using the pneumatic system this year. Does this mean that you'll see US using it? Well, we may, or may not (totally behind schedule on robot building). But you will all know before Silicon Valley Regional.

Chris, #368
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