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I am in a robotics competition where we can only use certain parts. My team built a scissor lift, and we are currently looking for a better way to lift it. It takes upwards of 100 pounds of force to lift, and when it's down its base is about 3" by 10".
I want to build a pneumatic cylinder, but it will be difficult. The rules state:
Does anyone have an idea of how to do this? Especially difficult will be making a sliding mechanism that doesn't leak, compressing the cylinder, and getting it to create so much force will be especially difficult.
Right now, I have at least a rough idea of how to make the cylinder, but no idea how to compress it. We cannot use regular compressed air cylinders in the competition, but I suppose I could store air in a sealed PVC pipe or build a compressor to put on the robot.
Thanks for your help!
I want to build a pneumatic cylinder, but it will be difficult. The rules state:
We can also use PVC cement and surgical tubing.3” (7.62cm) or smaller PVC, CPVC, or ABS flexible or rigid piping (of any schedule), not to
exceed 36” (91.44cm) in total length (regardless of PVC size).**Schedule 40 3” PVC has a
nominal inside diameter of 3.068” (7.8cm) and is allowed.
Does anyone have an idea of how to do this? Especially difficult will be making a sliding mechanism that doesn't leak, compressing the cylinder, and getting it to create so much force will be especially difficult.
Right now, I have at least a rough idea of how to make the cylinder, but no idea how to compress it. We cannot use regular compressed air cylinders in the competition, but I suppose I could store air in a sealed PVC pipe or build a compressor to put on the robot.
Thanks for your help!