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Re: Lego pneumatic systems overview?
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Thu, 25 Sep 2003 23:11:33 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Brian Reynolds wrote:
Kevin L. Clague wrote:

I don't know what the maximum allowable pressure is, but 30 PSI is probably a
good upper bound.

It depends on which direction you are trying to move the weight...

What I'm currently thinking about is a mechanisim that will move an arm
that's hinged at one end through a near 180 degree arc before it comes
to a rest and then to have the reverse switch pull the arm back to it's
initial position.  At one end of the arm will be a fairly sizeable
weight of bricks and plates.  So my current musing is how to make the
relatively short reach of the extended cylinder move the whole assembly
through that range of motion and then to build the arm base structure
and focal point strong enough that the whole thing doesn't come apart
under the lopsided weight change.

Levers are your friend! Have a look at the mechanisms used to drive the buckets
on 8455 backhoe (front and back), and similar models. While these operate
nowhere near 180 deg, adjustment of lengths/fulcrums may well get you closer.

ROSCO



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(...) Ack! Sorry for duplicating your message there Rosco, my NNTP connection to lugnet has been a bit flaky recently which confuses me greatly. I've had a message dissappear as well, is anyone else experiencing NNTP woes? Jennifer (21 years ago, 26-Sep-03, to lugnet.technic)

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(...) What I'm currently thinking about is a mechanisim that will move an arm that's hinged at one end through a near 180 degree arc before it comes to a rest and then to have the reverse switch pull the arm back to it's initial position. At one end (...) (21 years ago, 25-Sep-03, to lugnet.technic)

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