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Subject: 
Re: A better full adder!
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Thu, 26 Jun 2003 13:37:12 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Mark Tarrabain wrote:
> I realized this afternoon that I could cull a switch from my earlier
> design.  It's now down to 12 switches from 13.  4 switches ganged onto
> each piston.
> 
> The wiring schematic is here:
> http://www.members.shaw.ca/markt1964/fulladder2.jpg

Great job Mark!  Isn't it great when those optimizations just hit you?

> 
> Instructions on how to interpret the diagram can be found in an earlier
> thread entitled "The latest rage in pneumatic computing".
> 
> > > Mark

Kevin



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  Re: A better full adder!
 
(...) It sure is. Thanks. Using the same pattern (setting up specific switches "backwards"), I can do a half adder with two pistons and 4 switches (2 switches on each piston). Again, no need for inter-piston bracing, just the requirement that a (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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  A better full adder!
 
I realized this afternoon that I could cull a switch from my earlier design. It's now down to 12 switches from 13. 4 switches ganged onto each piston. The wiring schematic is here: (URL) on how to interpret the diagram can be found in an earlier (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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