Is this type of push to connect fitting FRC legal?
How could I find out?
It’s really going to come down to your particular application and whether that conforms with the Pneumatics rules (note that these were last year’s rules, presumably they will be very similar this coming season): https://firstfrc.blob.core.windows.net/frc2022/Manual/2022FRCGameManual.pdf#page99
Did you have a particular use in mind? There are certainly folks here who would give you their best interpretation of the legality with some specifics.
For example, providing air flow from one valve to multiple actuators would probably be a great use of this item, but using it to route multiple valves to one actuator would not be allowed.
2022 Game Manual page 100
That specific part would be allowed under section E as long as it meets the required pressure ratings and the push-to-connect fittings are for no larger than “maximum ¼ in. (nominal, ~6 mm) outside diameter”
So yes the part would be legal on a robot but only if you use it in a legal way.
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Yup, to that. We’ve been using them (and other manifolds) for years with no issues.
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Other have already answered is it? So this is how you would out if CD wasn’t around.
How you find out definitively is finding the applicable section in the rulesLooking at the section that Cody linked to Pneumatic devices are tightly controlled. R804 says only listed devices are allowed. Your device is listed in section E. It also has to meet any other robot rule like being rated for the pressure, not made from prohibited substance, etc.
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