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In lugnet.technic, Irvin Stafford writes:
> I visited the Robart web site and found what might be a gold mine of Lego
> compatible pneumatic goodies. The cylinders operate from a "Recommended
> Operating Air Pressure" of 80 to 110 psi. Much higher than the Lego system
> which is 20 to 45 psi. However - that higher pressure is used to generate 11
> pounds of thrust from the cylinders. I would think that the cylinders will
> work at the lower pressures - but - I havn't tried them yet. I am sure that
> the tubing, valves, couplers, tanks, etc. will work at the lower pressures.
There might be a problem with stiction...ie, a certain amount of pressure
necessary to overcome the internal friction of the rod in the cylinder.
For more options and similar prices, see:
http://news.lugnet.com/technic/?n=10365
They might also have stiction problems tho...
--Bram
Bram Lambrecht
bram@cwru.edu
www.bldesign.org
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| (...) Jennifer, Tobbe, Other interested 'Air Heads'; I have used Robart tubing and "T" couplers with the Lego pneumatic cylinders, valves, etc. The tubing is not quite as flexable as the Lego tubing but it works pretty well. The barbed "T"s are a (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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