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Re: Pneumatics
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lugnet.robotics
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Sat, 18 Jun 2005 22:14:11 GMT
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On 6/18/05, Steve Baker <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote:
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> That's about it. Simple in principle - complicated if you want to it to
> be!
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> You can treat Lego pneumatics just like real-world hydraulic systems
> except that you don't have hot oil squirting everywhere!
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Except I really do wish there was a Lego solenoid! I know there are
work arounds - but they all feel clumsy and ugly...
What are the most elegant RCX to Pneumatic systems people have come up with?
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| (...) Well, essentially, you have: * Pumps (a big one designed to be pumped by hand and a little one that's better suited to being driven by a motor). These work exactly like a bicycle pump - producing a stream of compressed air through a thin (...) (19 years ago, 18-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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