Pneumatic Jack help

[PVC+ME=Dangerous]

Ok i am trying to build a pneumatic jack for my robots.

Please keep reading, i know it has nothing to do with a potato gun but i know that you guys can help me here.

Basically i need a one way piston that i can run off of my air compressor because i am trying to prove that this robotics company is overpriced and that i can build pneumatic jacks that are much more powerful for 1/10 the price.

So how do i build a piston out of hardware store parts?

I know that i am going to need a body probably 1 inch pvc with 2 endcaps.

But the real problem is how do i create a good piston with a good seal against the pvc?


That is the problem, i need to know how to build this part, your help would be greatly appreciated.

[MrCrowley]

Seek and you shall find. We have a endless amounts of information just waiting for you to look through, you have all the time in the world, may as well start searching the forum now.

But I will link you to this <A HREF="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/how-to- ... >animation and how-to</a> and this <A HREF="http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/piston- ... mation.</a>

In short, please search in the future, we have the information for a reason, you may as well read it, we can't link you to every single topic that has some relevance to yours.

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

pneumatic jack

I can imagine that being my nickname in a rural town.

"There goes ol' Pneumatic Jack, hanging around the primary school grounds again"

[Hailfire753]

Lol, when I saw this thread, I thought exactly the same thing. Pnuematic - Jack, Help!!

Insert a hyphen so it reads "Pnuematic Jack - help."

[rna_duelers]

I'm more disturbed about the primary school part. . .


The piston could be cast from epoxy with O-ring seals or neoprene seals,there are plenty of ways to do it there is a greta amount of information on this website that you can search through.Why should we do the searching for you?

I live in a rural town,you don't want to know my nick name. . .

[MrCrowley]

pneumatic jack

I can imagine that being my nickname in a rural town.

"There goes ol' Pneumatic Jack, hanging around the primary school grounds again"

Ha, twas gonna bring that up

6000+ Spudbux, one old custom title and a possible new nick name for JSR....


Anyway, I think you should look at a thread on here about Pogo Sticks, probably similar in what you want to look at.

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

I live in a rural town,you don't want to know my nick name. . .

Nothing to do with sheep shagging I hope

[rna_duelers]

You've confused me with the others across the Tasman Sea .

[MrCrowley]

You've confused me with the others across the Tasman Sea .

He's Half-Kiwi I tell you!

As soon as I saw Pneumatic Jack's post, I knew I was going to be the butt of hundreds of sheep-shagging jokes


Back on topic, perhaps

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

What do you call a sheep tied to a lamppost in Auckland?

a lesiure centre



*ahem* yes, back on topic, have a look here, if you copy that design you'll be ok.

[MrCrowley]

What do you call a sheep tied to a lamppost in Auckland?

a lesiure centre



sorry hehe

Oh come on, i'd give you any city south or north of Auckland, but not Auckland it's self

And that's why the rest of the country hates us... Because we don't share their love with sheep...


Edit: Oh and can you give us some more specs on what you want, maybe a design or two?