This one fine art of mechanics! I'm working on pneumatic paddle shifts for Formula Student and this is the simplest yet most informative pneumatic cylinder video I've ever seen! Thank you for the video
Thank you!!! This helped me clear up alot of things I've wondered about pneumatic cylinders!! I plan to setup a pneumatic cylinder to raise and lower a snowplow for a restomod garden tractor i have as a project!!!
I have been looking for a way to actuate a hydraulic clutch master cylinder in a Honda track car forever now because I am disabled. This just opened up a world of possibilities for me.
Great video!! well defined information.. I'm getting ready to start on a plc controlled can crusher.. and just trying to gain insight on different equipment in which to choose from... thank you for a great video...
1. How do you take out the pipe from the air line - at 5:07, 2. I see that you just snapped into the socket, Is it enough to see that the fit is tight, Don't you have to wind it etc ? 3. What type of a compressor did you use ?
Excellent video. I'm wanting something to JIGGLE-JIGGLE-JIGGLE a garage door, just three quick bursts maybe every 45 seconds... create the jump scare, reset for the next victim... I MEAN, visitor. 🙂 Would it be possible for me to #1 somehow attach the piston to my garage door and #2 get a short enough stroke that it doesn't punch a hole THROUGH the garage door? Is there an easier / cheaper way for me to get the garage door to rattle every so often, short of a physical person out in the garage? I'm not used to doing DIY stuff so I may be missing the obvious or reinventing the wheel.
Good afternoon, thank you for this video, it was really clear and great. -I wanted to ask if speakers could be plugged somehow so we get a sound synchronized with the movement? -You explain that a trigger can be added, like a button or a motion sensor, would there be a possibility to add something to achieve a loop movement? -On the green area that connects the controller with the cylinoid I see there's more than 2 screws, I was wondering if more cylinoids could be connected to the controller evern if they do the movements at the same time? Thank you. Pedro Llaudes
Hi Pedro, Using a controller with audio would allow you to add sound. Something like a PicoBoo MP3 would work well: www.frightprops.com/picoboo-mp3.html Creating a looping animation can again be done with the controller. Some controllers, like a PicoBoo MP3 allow for what we call "ambient animation," which is animation that repeats indefinitely when ever the unit is powered on and not being triggered. On less advanced controllers you can do what is called "looping the trigger input," which simply means bridging the trigger terminal connections with a piece of wire so that the unit is always being triggered, and therefor always playing its programmed animation, when it is powered on The controller demonstrated in this video has a single solid state output so it is best used to control only one low voltage device. Other more advanced controllers have multiple outputs which can be used to control many solenoids or other electronics. Hope that helps! Scott FrightProps
All this is super cool.... I have a question tho.. i'd be glad if i get a reply.... Is it possible to write a custom program and attach some other devices to the controller.
I want to use a pneumatic piston that will retract when 1 once of pressure is removed. How would I go about doing that? Also, would I have to use the electrical panel to do that. Wouldn’t the pressure gauge be enough? BTW, great video. Your content is the only that I found that breaks down the mechanics and the screws and fixtures. Thank you!!
I had no idea! Do I understand correctly that the controller can be discretely 'trained' to fire a pattern? What is the limit on the number of patterns? Can different patterns be selected within the device, or is a further control necessary? Thank you so much for your demonstration video! It's a look ahead, as I am still learning manual control design.
Great I want to use same thing in car jack.How can we connect this system in that.Where can I find these all things I am from India.how much will all this cost.Where from you used Air pressure in it?
What is the problem with my solenoid when I turn on the power switch the solenoid making humming sound and it did not work, but when I turn off the power switch, I could make the piston moves by pushing the little test button on the solenoid? Thanks!
Do I absolutely need the picoboo controller ? I’m looking to make a prop electric chair so I need something that makes the dummy looks like it’s being electrocuted shaking back and forth
Does "4 way" refer to the total number of potential paths the air could pass throw? e.g. P->A, P->B, A->EA, B-> EB .. If not please tell me what n-way solenoid valve mean because I am quite confused about this naming.
That depends primarily on two things. The pounds per square inch from the regulator, and the diameter of the piston. Bigger diameter pistons press harder, smaller diameter pistons press with less power. If there is a pinching hazard, it's a good idea to use smaller diameter pistons.
Would the pressure be equal to the amount of PSI, i would like to use this to clamp down a piece of aluminum that i would then pierce would this be strong enough to avoid movements ?
Try it, and if it doesn't work, replace it with a larger diameter piston until you get the desired hold down strength. Trying to figure it out ahead of time is pretty difficult as it depends on a rather large number of parameters, like what kind of end will you put on the shaft, what's pushing on the aluminum, what PSI you use (as you guessed) and so forth.
