Hydraulics
I was wondering if anyone has any experience with robotic hydraulic applications?·
The final goal would be to use some sort of hydraulic stepping motors for somewhat precise hydraulic movements.
Hydraulics in mind would be something like clippard's minimatic cylinders.· (www.clippard.com).
Any info would be greatly apprciated!
Thanks!
Chad.
The final goal would be to use some sort of hydraulic stepping motors for somewhat precise hydraulic movements.
Hydraulics in mind would be something like clippard's minimatic cylinders.· (www.clippard.com).
Any info would be greatly apprciated!
Thanks!
Chad.
Comments
Clippard looks like 'pneumatic' more than 'hydraulic', though. Which is a good thing -- air pressure (pneumatic) should be more forgiving than pressurized liquid (hydraulic). There was a pneumatic module for the Lego Mindstorms robots last year -- I don't know if it is still supported.
I've often considered the use of pneumatics in a robotic platform, if for no other reason than to try and experiment with this type of air bladder "muscle":
http://www.imagesco.com/articles/airmuscle/AirMuscleDescription02.html
Who could resist a fiesty robot strutting around saying "Feel my biceps!"
Here is a surplus resource for pneumatic air cylinders:
http://www.herbach.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=HAR&Category_Code=CYL
They additionally offer a 7 valve assembly air manifold with 24 VDC actuator solenoids which is something I'd not seen surplus before:
http://www.herbach.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=HAR&Product_Code=TM96VLV2901
If you search that H & R web site for "Numatics" (the name of the manufactuer of these surplus parts, you will find a number of other items as well. Here is the Numatics web site as well: http://www.numatics.com/ .
Please keep us abreast of how you're progressing with this project.
Regards,
Bruce Bates
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