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Estimating Maximum Speed for a Pneumatic Cylinder
I am designing an machine that is going to use a pneumatic cylinder to accelerate a projectile. I have a tentative cylinder specified, and am working on the control and supply side. I have verified ...
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How to handle air pressure circuit with very different setpoint values
I'm a hw/sw guy, with a very limited knowledge about pressure/pneumatic circuits.
For my new job I have to design a closed-loop controller to inflate and maintain two chambers with a given pressure. ...
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Piston Compressed Pneumatic Cannon
During an discussion with friends regarding pneumatic cannons, I came up with this gem :). Piston power pneumatic cannon. My friends however, didn't share my excitement regarding this revolution in ...
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Pneumatic pressure sensing in a moving air compressor line
I am building an automatic control system for an compressor that stops at a designated pressure. Here's a rough sketch of the system:
The compressor should receive the on signal from the ...
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Is it safe to use a 125PSI rated auxiliary air tank with a 150PSI air compressor?
I have a small, 5 gallon, pancake compressor which has a maximum 150PSI rating. Unfortunately, it doesn't have the air capacity to power the demands of an HVLP paint sprayer or a die grinder without ...
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