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| Hi Technic heads, Is it possible to build a pneumatic _SUCTION_ system using only LEGO parts? I've seen many pneumatic PUMP systems. But my goal is to have a MindStorms controlled suction system that can lift a LEGO brick (on the flat side of (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Only the original pneumatic system had "suction" capability. The pump and the piston were actually identical units, other than the pump having a spring on it. A special valve brick was used that contained two one way valves to make sure air (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Hello Try to get one of the early technic pneumatic sets, like the 8851 or 8843 TRhese set have a grey 4 x 2 brick with valves. This pump pushes the air through one side of the brick and sucks the out of the brick using the other valve. These (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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| Maico Arts wrote in message ... (...) But you can also make them "sucking" by mechanically pulling or pushing the piston. Their working principle is applying pressurized air to the one face of the piston, then piston goes opposite side, right*. so (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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