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Subject: 
pneumatics & mindstorms?
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lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build
Date: 
Thu, 8 Oct 1998 15:07:30 GMT
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I have very little by way of pneumatic stuff; I've mostly avoided sets
containing pneumatics. But it seems like there's some interesting potential
when combined with Mindstorms. Has anybody made any interesting
Mindstorms-controlled air-powered inventions?

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Matthew Miller                      --->                  mattdm@mattdm.org
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Message has 4 Replies:
  Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
 
I've just ordered a compressor pump, several pistons, valves, tees, and tubing to explore some of possibilities using pneumatics. The first thing that came to mind is the ability to move arms, etc., without the need for limit switches. - - - Nick - (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
  Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
 
(...) Nice thread - I'll have to pick up a Technic Sub to get a compressor tank (or is there one available cheaper elsewhere?) Anyway... Has anyone here seen the high-quality photo of the soda-can grabber 'bot that Lego has at its Mindstorms site? (...) (26 years ago, 15-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
  Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
 
I'd say get them for their "undisovered" uses. I found that you can make a catapult (working and all, throw tyres/tires downstairs for cats to play with) with the right positoning on a beam, and made a Jelly Belly (brand pecific for their size) (...) (26 years ago, 16-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
  Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
 
Rcvd my pneumatic components yesterday ... and am having doubts about their practicality. The smaller cylinder and pump (5116 & 5117) are not powerful enough to do much of amything of any use. The larger set (5107 & 5108) have enough power to lift (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)

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