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Re: Pneumatics and its uses
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Sat, 24 Jun 2000 02:13:56 GMT
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Hi John... how 'bout the scoop on the eBay auction? :)
I am in need of a few solenoid valves as well...
Check out my hi-tech air storage tank at
http://jclay.makes.itgo.com/airtank.htm
Dave
In lugnet.robotics, John Barnes writes:
> There are a couple of options for the addition of pneumatics to
> RCX based lego creations.
>
> 1. Use technics motors to drive technics valves to operate the
> pneumatic stuff.
>
> Kind of a waste though, why not just use the motors directly.
>
> 2. Use R/C servos to control the technics valves to operate the
> pneumatic stuff.
>
> Not bad, there are various homebrew ways of controlling R/C servos
> from the RCX.
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> 3. Use solenoid operated air valves to operate the pneumatic stuff.
>
> I have already tried and rejected 1 and 2. I am on 3. There's a guy
> on ebay who has been selling Clippard ETO 3 valves. They are 6 volt
> devices and seem to work just great at the pressures involved. I am
> in the process of building a 6 "channel" controller, so I can control
> six lego pneumatic circuits.
>
> As a general note on pneumatic odds and ends, the blue air tanks aren't
> big enough! I have discovered that there are some modest sized cylindrical
> tanks disguised as supersoakers which make great reservoirs. Also the
> little pump-up airboat sold by KB has a blue air tank which I have also
> used. Medicine bottle tops seem to fit the threads on these tanks!
>
> JB
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> > Hi,
> >
> > This is a really elementary question, but what can I use pneumatics
> > for? Can I use it for precision controlling? And what are solenoids??
> > It seems to me that most of the pneumatic controls are pump and go type
> > of tasks and there is no way to stop it and continue it later on??
> >
> >
> > Ram
> >
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