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Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
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lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build
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Mon, 12 Oct 1998 17:57:35 GMT
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MATTDM@MATTDM.avoidspamORG
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Nick Taylor <ntaylor@iname.com> wrote:
> I've just ordered a compressor pump, several pistons, valves, tees, and
> tubing to explore some of possibilities using pneumatics. The first thing
> that came to mind is the ability to move arms, etc., without the need for
> limit switches.
Are they strong enough for practical use?
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Matthew Miller ---> mattdm@mattdm.org
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| (...) A single pneumatic cylinder will break a 16-beam in half fairly readily. My (big) truck crane boom weighed about 4lbs, mith a center of mass about 18" from the bottom, and 3 cylinders could lift that when perched about 5" from the pivot. So, (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| I've just ordered a compressor pump, several pistons, valves, tees, and tubing to explore some of possibilities using pneumatics. The first thing that came to mind is the ability to move arms, etc., without the need for limit switches. - - - Nick - (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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