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Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 28 Jul 1999 23:36:08 GMT
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Ray Kelm <rhk@&ihatespam&newimage.com>
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Hao-yang Wang wrote:
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> In lugnet.robotics, Dennis Clark writes:
(extra removed)
> Pneumatics is for this kind of once-in-a-while tasks. For the continuous
> operations, like the pneumatic engines, it cannot outperform the purely
> electrical solutions except in the area of being cool.
Don't forget, at the actuation end, a pneumatic-based motor should
be liquid compatible, something the electric motors have a hard time
with.
Also, you can run the air lines quite far, so long as you are willing to
accept a delay in the action.
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> Cheers,
> Hao-yang Wang
> --
> Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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| Hi, I was just wondering where i could find the small pumps that are used to make the compressors. I would like to find it as a seperate piece so that i do not have to buy a whole box. I got a lot of pneumatics with the set 8462 Tow Truck (available (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
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| (...) Well, ultimately the pneumatic power comes from the motor that drives the compresser. At a given time frame you can only squeeze so much work out of the motor, and pneumatics is no magic. It gives you great power but still not much speed, if (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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