Pneumatic Solenoids

[chrisfl]

Those AutomationDirect cutters are handy. I picked one up at worlds and never had a problem with leaks from tubing. I am working on my highschool capstone project(which relies heavily on pneumatics) and the AutomationDirect's deals were the best. Especially for our extremely limited budget. I already have solenoids and a manifold from them coming in the mail. For the project we are developing pnuematic muscles which will then be used for actuation on an exoskeleton we are making. Our first prototype for the muscles was 1/2in in diameter and lifted 70+lbs at 100psi. To lower the working pressure to make them more safe we are increasing the diameter to 3/4in which should allow us to lift 50+lbs with 50psi. All in all, Automation Direct is a huge help with their reliable products and reasonable prices.