Pneumatic Mounting with Zipties?

[kevin.li.rit]

Originally Posted by ungulation

I would like to mount a tank, a regulator, a solenoid valve, pressure sensor, and a valve to dump the air. I know the kit came with mounting hardware for the regulators, but I'm not totally sure about how to mount the rest.

Rickertsen2 also said it was legal, does everyone agree? I didn't see anything in the rules against it, but I'm not very well versed in the rules and intentions of FIRST.

Thanks for your help

Yes it is legal, we've done it before.

[KevinB]

Yea, it's legal. We've mounted tanks with zipties in the past and it worked ok. I wouldn't mount cylinders or the compressor with zipties though.

[dragonpaulz]

we put zip ties on our tires.
we've been trying to figure out if this was legal or not.

[ahecht]

Originally Posted by dragonpaulz

we put zip ties on our tires.
we've been trying to figure out if this was legal or not.

Of course, the correct way to mount the tanks and valves is to machine a bracket for each. However, zip ties are perfectly fine. If you are really concerned about appearance, and have a little weight to spare, hose claps work well too.