What kind of cylinders does your team stock?

[billbo911]

Originally Posted by MrForbes

We "stock" the leftovers from previous robots, and the ones we bought for previous robots that didn't work out quite right. We find we usually use 3/4" bore by 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8" stroke, and we have a pair of 1.5" bore x 8" stroke that have been used in a few different robots.

This is as close to exactly what I was going to say that I don't need to change anything.

[Chris is me]

Cylinders are really the kind of thing you order once you know your design, or at least know what you're prototyping. McMaster sells them so we can get them in a day or two, and for everything else we use cylinders from old robots. Generally always double acting, front and rear pivot mounting.

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

Cylinders are really the kind of thing you order once you know your design, or at least know what you're prototyping. McMaster sells them so we can get them in a day or two, and for everything else we use cylinders from old robots. Generally always double acting, front and rear pivot mounting.

Agreed. We let mcmaster (and Automation direct) stock them for us!

[Dave Campbell]

Feeling a bit spoiled as our main team sponsor is Clippard Instruments.... we stock every COTS cylinders, fittings, valves and tubing in their catalog. In addition, they hire students from my program and our team members to work for the company, custom making many parts for our machine....check them out here: Clippard

Yes, they are the same company that donate the Volume Storage Tanks to all FRC teams.
A true FIRST partnership in action!