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Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 29 Jul 1999 09:38:10 GMT
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S. Crawshaw <SC10003@ENG.CAM.AC.spamcakeUK>
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On Thu, 29 Jul 1999, Mario Ferrari wrote:
> With 3 or 4 tanks you can perform some very fast pneumatic actions in sequence
> without problems, and then give the compressor its time to restore pressure.
> Luckily enough, a few months ago I was able to order some air tanks at the
> French Lego Service (the european version of S@H). I think France is the only
> country where they are available as spare parts.
How much did they cost? It's a real pain to get them by any other means...
Stuart
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Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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 | | Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
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| (...) sequence (...) only (...) 51.99 FF, that means 7.93 Euros. About 8.40 USD at current exchange rate. The problems is they don't ship abroad. To get them here in Italy I had to send a check in FF and ask them for shipping to a French address (my (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
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| Hi all, I actually live in Monaco, south of France and I'm about to place an order to Lego France for some spare parts. I can post orders quite easily and send to US using UPS or DHL as some of my company offices are in SF, California. if anybody is (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Yes, I guess friction is the answer. 1) The difference in the surface of the pistons between the two kind of pumps is important. I didn't compute the ratio, but imagine can easily be 1:10 or even more. To get that ratio you need to gear down (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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