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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: camerond on September 01, 2015, 10:43:03 AM

Title: Where can I get this pneumatic actuator
Post by: camerond on September 01, 2015, 10:43:03 AM

New Here.

I saw a video on youtube and I was wondering where I could get this pneumatic actuator/piston from.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtFx4BUKxXA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtFx4BUKxXA)

It is a super small actuator.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Where can I get this pneumatic actuator
Post by: bdeuell on September 01, 2015, 04:40:54 PM

looks custom made to me

Title: Re: Where can I get this pneumatic actuator
Post by: cyberjeff on September 01, 2015, 07:38:51 PM

Quote from: bdeuell on September 01, 2015, 04:40:54 PM

looks custom made to me

Sure does. Nice work.

There were, at one time, a slew of air shutter releases for old school cameras.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/81702-REG/Kalt_NP10129_Air_Shutter_Release.html (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/81702-REG/Kalt_NP10129_Air_Shutter_Release.html)

Pneumatic devices can deliver a very quick pulse. The old player pianos ran on a vacuum, working against atmospheric.

Title: Re: Where can I get this pneumatic actuator
Post by: Billy on September 03, 2015, 12:51:43 AM

http://www.airpot.com/self-aligning-pnuematic-actuators.html (http://www.airpot.com/self-aligning-pnuematic-actuators.html)