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Re: Random Pneumatic idea/question
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lugnet.technic
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Wed, 23 Nov 2005 21:07:36 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Billy Bauman wrote:
> In lugnet.technic, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
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> > I think that we can make a simple pressure regulator using a piston, a single
> > switch, and rubber bands.
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> > The piston is mechanically linked to the switch. Rubber bands compress the
> > piston. When the piston is most contracted, the switch is off. When there is
> > excess pressure, the switch opens. The input to the switch is the fluid from
> > the hydraulic pump, the output goes back to the reservoir.
> >
> > Kevin
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> Looks like we did it again. I read this post,
> http://news.lugnet.com/technic/?n=14890
> and wanted to come up with a working pressure regulator. I came up with, you
> guessed it, a single switch piston and rubber bands. I snapped some photos,
> which will appear on Brickshelf soon, and then came over here to view the
> progress on the posts. And saw this. Just like with the pump and 4 switch idea.
> Truely remarkable. The best part about the regulator is that it can be adjusted
> by adding or subtracting the number of bands on the unit. This is just too cool!
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> Billy.
I got it,
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1498163
The red dot is from pump, the blue dot is to the load, and the green dot is to
the resivoir.
I really got to figure out how to use my camera better.
Billy.
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