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Re: Questions from a pneumatics newbie.
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lugnet.technic
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Tue, 10 Jun 2003 19:01:04 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Mark Tarrabain wrote:
> While I'm waiting for an opportunity to pick up my first pneumatic
> components (I just need to make sure that my budget will allow for
> this), I've been trying to come up with some designs that are both
> creative and interesting ways to use them. I find myself facing a
> couple of questions though that I won't know the answers to until the
> parts arrive unless some kind soul out there happens to already know and
> would be willing to share the answers. :)
I'll try.
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> First, I think I've come up with what I think is something interesting
> here on paper, but it requires that a single pneumatic cylinder be able
> to simultaneously slide several (4 or more), each differently hooked up,
> pneumatic valve switches, and I'm wondering roughly how many of them I
> could realistically switch with only one cylinder. I've got a mechanism
> visualized here where I have multiple switches with a technic axle angle
> connector on each switch, with a single axle running through them all as
> well as through the loop at the end of a pneumatic cylinder, which would
> be situated in the middle of them all.
A large piston will have no problem with this.
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> Secondly, and this should be an easy one to answer... what is the reach,
> in LEGO studs, of the different pneumatic cylinders' arms?
http://www.ozbricks.net/cssoh1/cpedia.htm
The above link will tell you.
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> BTW, it seems like buying the pneumatic components individually can get
> pretty pricey if one is getting more than just a handful. Are there any
> current technic sets that have more than just a couple of pneumatic
> components that might be a better bargain?
If you find one, let me know,
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> > > Mark
Kevin
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