Pneumatics...

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Posted by Samuel Lindhorst.

Engineer on team #240, Mach Vee, from Jefferson High School and Visteon.

Posted on 1/16/2000 1:35 AM MST



Anyone seen the pneumatics kit yet? Any idea when it's going to arrive? I'd sure like to get a look at it....

Sam

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Posted by Michael Martus.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Coach on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central H.S. and Delphi Automotives Systems.

Posted on 1/16/2000 12:54 PM MST


In Reply to: Pneumatics... posted by Samuel Lindhorst on 1/16/2000 1:35 AM MST:



Was to be shipped this past week.
1 - 1.5 gal storage tank
3- cylinders
several valves
vacuumn generator
fittings and tube.

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Posted by Susanne Krussell.

Coach on team #349, Robahamas, from International Academy and Ford Motor Co..

Posted on 1/16/2000 7:45 PM MST


In Reply to: Re: Pneumatics... posted by Michael Martus on 1/16/2000 12:54 PM MST:



Geez, we were having a spazz over the pneumatics. Of course, the company is closed for 3 days and we couldn't get an answer about where and when regarding the 'missing in action' parts. At least we know that we're not the only ones who didn't receive them. Does anyone know how to light a fire under SMC Pneumatics?

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Posted by Justin Stiltner.

Student on team #388, Epsilon, from Grundy High School and NASA, American Electric Power, Town of Grundy.

Posted on 1/17/2000 10:05 PM MST


In Reply to: Re: Pneumatics... posted by Susanne Krussell on 1/16/2000 7:45 PM MST:



Does anybody know how many times you are supposed to be able to operate one of those cylinders on a full tank??
It looks like they would have included the pnumatics in the kit But weight might have been the issue.

To the veteran teams:
how reliable are the pnumatics as far as hoses and such failing and loosing power??
Justin Stiltner
Team 388
Grundy Va,

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Posted by Bethany Dunning.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Coach on team #349, RoBahamas, from International Academy and Ford Motor Company.

Posted on 1/18/2000 5:29 AM MST


In Reply to: Re: Pneumatics... posted by Justin Stiltner on 1/17/2000 10:05 PM MST:



: Does anybody know how many times you are supposed to be able to operate one of those cylinders on a full tank??

You get a new, fully charged tank every time you go on the field. All you (in theory) will need to do is go up to the SMC booth at the competition, hand them your tank, and they will hand you a fully loaded one. How many times you use your cylinders is up to you and your engineers - how wisely can you utilise the resources you have.