Achieving The Pneumatics Bshoooo

[Conor Ryan]

Are we really getting to the point where the sound of the robot is an indication of build quality?

Coming in 2016 on a Scouting Form Near You

Pneumatics Sound (circle one):

• bshooo
• ksshhhchung
• PSSHUNK
• PEWWWCHUK (spring loaded cylinder)
• BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR (compressor running the entire match)

[GeeTwo]

Originally Posted by Conor Ryan

Are we really getting to the point where the sound of the robot is an indication of build quality?

Coming in 2016 on a Scouting Form Near You[/list]

Designing for sound makes exactly as much sense as designing a pretty robot. We can count on 1114 to not design for sound just as much as they don't design for pretty, and for the same reasons. Think about all of the distinctive, even identifying, machine noises you've heard:

• A Harley's pa-thut pa-thut in idle.
• A classic VW Beetle's trilled purr (copied by George Jetson's space car about an octave up)
• The throaty roar of a classic Mustang
• The solid thunk of a steel car door
• The heartbeat of a grandfather clock
• Practically every machine in the Star Wars universe

[NWChen]

We've been able to replicate the bshoooo with a 3/4" bore, 2" stroke piston at 60psi. The corresponding solenoid was attached to a VexPro 3-station manifold.

[DanielPlotas]

Originally Posted by NWChen

We've been able to replicate the bshoooo with a 3/4" bore, 2" stroke piston at 60psi. The corresponding solenoid was attached to a VexPro 3-station manifold.

Can you post a video?

[NWChen]

Originally Posted by DanielPlotas

Can you post a video?

Sure, I'll try once our crate gets back.

[Michael Hill]

I remember 1986 having loud pneumatics in 2014. It was borderline ridiculous but had a rather satisfying sound