Is this pneumatic component allowed?

[fallen751]

do you guys think something like this would be allowed? http://www.tolomatic.com/products/sub_page_detail.cfm?tree_id=108&page_id=86&sub_pag e_no=12
thanks!

[Andrew Blair]

Sorry, not this year. All pneumatic actuators must be identical to the ones offered on the Bimba Free Cylinder Order Sheet. No exceptions unfortunately.

[fallen751]

hmmm, would we be allowed to machine something ourselves like that?

[Cody Carey]

Nope, sorry... No custom pneumatic parts- only what comes in the KOP.

Unless you mean it to be actuated by a KOP cylinder that is...

[Andrew Blair]

Yes, as long as it is actuated by an allowed cylinder or kit motor. Generally speaking however, if you can afford the rod in the design, then you already have a linear actuator- the cylinder! If you want to beef the thing up so your cylinder doesn't get trashed, thats absolutely fine. So long as you don't modify the cylinder.

[Tristan Lall]

Originally Posted by Andrew Blair

Sorry, not this year. All pneumatic actuators must be identical to the ones offered on the Bimba Free Cylinder Order Sheet. No exceptions unfortunately.

You're also allowed to use the old KOP Parker cylinders, per <R106>. They had Ø1.5 in bore and 8 in stroke (Parker part number 1.5DPSR8.00).

[Simon Strauss]

If you want that type of motion it wouldnt be hard to attatch one of these http://igus.bdol.com/drylinn.asp to one of the allowed cylinders