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Re: Pneumatic Air Tanks
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lugnet.robotics
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Sat, 28 Nov 1998 01:16:59 GMT
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Shane Weston <shanew@bmi+saynotospam+.net>
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Kevin A. Saddi wrote:
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> I was wondering where I can buy these? I checked the latest S@H catalog
> and didn't find one there. Anyone know?
I have to wait till x-mas to get a super tow truck set. I didn't
have an air tank either. So I made one. I used 1" PVC pipe. It just
takes two endcaps and a length of pipe that is how ever long you want it
to be.I then drilled two small holes in one of the endcaps and epoxied
some pieces of rigid tubing in them. Then I glued the endcaps onto the
pipe with pvc glue. It works great.Next I'm gonna epoxy a lego plate to
the bottom of it.
I'm looking for a way to switch the air with the RCX as well
haven't came up with anything good yet though. I have made this switch
http://www.members.home.net/ourcreations/pictures.htm
But it is hard to accuratly control. I'm using a regular motor maybe a
micromotor(on their wsy from S@H) works better. we'll see.
Shane Weston
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| Shane Weston wrote in message (...) You will have much better luck with a micro motor on that switch. I can't even imagine what would happen when the switch reached the end of its throw and a geared motor is still going. A micro motor stalls, but it (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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