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Re: cots?????pneumatics
Note however, that you COULD buy the above assembly, remove the cylinder from it, replace it with a "coupon-equivalent" cylinder, and get the same function. Since the cylinder itself is a "coupon pneumatic", this now becomes legal, because it is "a legal assembly that is DRIVEN by a legitimate cylinder". (That is, as long as it's not a "dangerous device". *I* wouldn't want a powered toggle clamp on MY robot - It's a finger masher!)
BUT... You could get the same thing much CHEAPER by either taking a manual toggle clamp or make the equivalent from scratch, and THEN attach a coupon cylinder to it. Heck... Why buy an expensive device, just to throw away the most valuable part of it???
So, what subtask are you actually trying to accomplish with a "powered toggle clamp"? IMHO that's a very dangerous devce to put on a FIRST robot. Maybe we can help you design a part to do what you need to do, that would be safer.
- Keith
Chief Engineer, Team 1502, "Technical Difficulties"
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03-02-2007, 19:40
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