module 6 of 12
A part-by-part tour of every device in an FRC pneumatic system, with real part numbers and specs. By the end you can identify and spec each component and know which controller to buy.
The Components: Controllers, Compressor, Valves, and Cylinders is module 6 of 12 in the Mechanical, Build & Pneumatics guide. It picks up where Pneumatics Fundamentals: How Air Becomes Motion left off and hands over to Building, Wiring, and Programming a Pneumatic System. Its 4 lessons are about 94 minutes of the guide's ~21 hours.
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you can read them out of order, nothing is locked
when it breaks, not how it works
| no. | module | lessons |
|---|---|---|
| pre | Engineering Foundations: Forces, Torque, and Machines | 4 |
| 01 | Drivetrains: Moving the Robot | 4 |
| 02 | Power Transmission and Gear Ratios | 4 |
| 03 | Structure, Materials, and Fasteners | 3 |
| 04 | Mechanisms, Fabrication, and Assembly | 3 |
| 05 | Pneumatics Fundamentals: How Air Becomes Motion | 3 |
| 06 | The Components: Controllers, Compressor, Valves, and Cylindersyou are here | 4 |
| 07 | Building, Wiring, and Programming a Pneumatic System | 4 |
| 08 | Safety, Rules, and Testing | 3 |
| 09 | Worked Examples & Mini-Projects | 5 |
| 10 | Common Mistakes & Troubleshooting | 5 |
| 11 | Advanced Techniques & Case Studies | 5 |