Re: New Diagrams of Basic Pneumatics Parts and Circuits
"Kevin L. Clague" <[email protected]>
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In lugnet.robotics, "Jones, James C." <[email protected]> wrote: > > The drawings are FABULOUS! Great work. I have a question: I am > looking to build a lego compressor that would be strong enough to move a > quad or sextuple bot with the RCX. We have tried a few with no luck - > never produces sufficient air or pressure. > > Any suggestions? James, What all have you tried. One of the best compressors using a Mindstorms mini-motor is the Ralph Hempel design, as shown by Dr. C. S. Soh's page: http://www.fifth-r.com/cssoh1/compress.htm If you want to go all out, a very simple, and powerful compressor is: http://www.fifth-r.com/cssoh1/compress/compbuggy.htm The issue here is the RC racer motor cannot be powered by the RCX. You'll have to use a battery box. Kev