Bungy and Surgical tubing

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

Just to be clear because someone sent me an email about it and I didn't see it in the thread, you can use surgical tubing in tandem with pneumatics (i.e. a surgical tubing power kicker pulled back with a piston), but you can't use surgical tubing to store compressed air (eg, it's not pneumatic tubing). Just in case anyone was confused, sorry if it's obvious.

Back to the original post:

You know, the quote above is what I was trying to say in my previous posts. However, let me quote the first sentence of <R72>:

<R72> In addition to the items included in the KOP, pneumatic system items specifically permitted on 2010 FRC ROBOTS include the following items.

OK: Is the latex tubing NOT included in the KOP? Can anyone show me where it is NOT a Pneumatic part?

I completely agree that using it to carry air pressure would not turn out well, and I would never, ever suggest that it should even be attempted.

BUT, considering the exact wording of <R72>, there is some wiggle room here.

<R73> Items specifically PROHIBITED from use on the ROBOT include:
A. Any pneumatic part or component rated for less than 125psi.

I cannot imagine the latex tubing being rated at 125 PSI, but I'm unable to find a specification to point at.

To the original poster: Please take the safe route and have your team contact post this to the FRC Q&A forum for an official ruling.


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