Air Cylinder Questons

[earlybird]

Originally Posted by 9lives11

I have a few questions about the pneumatics and air cylinders hope you can answer.
The following questions apply to competition use and we have been unable to find the answers in the rules.

1. Are SMC Cylinders able to be used in replacement to Bimba cylinders?
2. Are rod lock cylinders allowed?
3. Are cylindicators or reed switch indicators allowed?
4. What other regulations limit use to pneumatic systems
5. Are accumulators required in pneumatics systems?

Go Where's Waldo! (Team 1547)

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This year they have less restrictions on the pneumatics. My understanding is that you can use any cylinder or storage tank as long as it has a working pressure rating of at least 125 PSI and a burst pressure rating of 250 PSI there is no Bore or Stroke limits. How ever this year you are only allowed one solenoid to power any particular cylinder.

Reed switches are allowed, my team used some last year, and accumulator tanks are not required, but I would recommend using them.

Hope this helps.