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Re: Dangers of High Speed Pneumatic Gun
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Originally Posted by Ether
Hi Mike,
I appreciate the humor :-), and I apologize for not being clear.
I wasn't asking you to list all your concerns. Just to clarify your comment about "burden of proof for a safe design", since what I mentioned IS what many "veteran" teams are doing.
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For most teams, following the rules will insure a safe design. <R94> is a catch all rule when teams do anything that is questionable. It is their responsibility to prove that they are, indeed, safe. It should be self explanatory...
Think of it as a "design review" that any engineering design must pass before a product goes to manufacturing.
Please use common sense.
If you use a pneumatic cylinder part number 123 made by XYZ, you should have the design or test documentation to prove that it meets the rules.
If the inspector watches it operate and he is concerned that something might fail and, in so doing, cause drivers, referees, spectators, et al to be in jeopardy, he will ask you to prove your design is safe.
If you can not, he or she may require modification or removal of that device before you will be allowed to compete.
Mike
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Mike Betts
Alumnus, Team 3518, Panthrobots, 2011
Alumnus, Team 177, Bobcat Robotics, 1995 - 2010
LRI, Connecticut Regional, 2007-2010
LRI, WPI Regional, 2009 - 2010
RI, South Florida Regional, 2012 - 2013
As easy as 355/113...
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