Interesting/Cool Scaling Mechanism Designs

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04-04-2016, 17:44

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Re: Interesting/Cool Scaling Mechanism Designs

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Originally Posted by Dave McLaughlin

I was told while spectating 4060 at Auburn on Saturday that they fill the tube using a fan, separating it from the pneumatic system. I believe they 3D printed many of the components.

It looks like that homebrew compressor was pushing a whole lot more than 1.1 cfm. If you're doing work with air, it's a pneumatic device. (Noted exception for closed cycle air springs.)

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