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 ?
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!
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.
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
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!!
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.
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?
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
You can depending on your application. You will need another type of valve and some means of controlling the timing of the valve. It's not very exact and needs some fiddling to make it work. You also need to slow down the cylinder.
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.
No. In this case with a DA (double acting cylinder) the pressure is applied at the bottom tube to extend the cylinder and air has to come out the top port for the cylinder to extend. When the command is given to retract, the exact opposite happens. Air is applied to the top of the cylinder and air is pushed out the bottom port.
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.
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.
nearly any air compressor would do unless you are repeating the movement so fast that you would exhaust air too quickly for a little compressor to keep up.
pneumatic cylidners are not meant for oil. if you compress oil in a pneumatic cylinder it will explode and you can be seriously injured or killed that way.
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 very much for this demonstration. Much appreciated.
May you be well and happy.
Very clearly explained. Very inclusive. Job well done Sir!
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 thought I knew everything about pneumatics until he showed that PicoBoo one controller. That is freakin cool. I want one.
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.
So 1st video of today from which I learned something 😀. Great electronic controller
Freaking amazing quality video explained very well. SUBBED!
Amazing Explanation And Simplification
This is such a helpful video! Thank you so much.
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...
Thank you so much this taught me alot as a beginner
Awesome video! Straight to the point and i subscribed too!
very well explained, thanks and keep it up
Cool information, for my application I'll need a little more control of the stroke movement & speed so I'll go with a linear actuator/servo instead.
Thank you so much ! I ve just learned an alternative to Arduino programming system !! 😊
Awesome video, apt information just provided.
Superb video,thanks
Thank you for the easy example,👊
Thanks a mill. Will recreate a similar setup for a sewing machine.
Simple and intuitive
GREAT EXPLANATION!
Absolutely amazing i took so much ideas from your videos thanks a lot
Very nice presentation...👌👌
Rad video, well done, thanks
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 ?
Thank you brother!
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I am new on this topic and would like to learn more about it. How would you control the speed pushing in and retracting air?
Thank you!
Nice video, thanks :)
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!
Hello. Thanks for the video. Can you get a solenoid to control 4 pneumatic cylinders at once?
Pretty cool thanks.
What would be the ideal setup to generate the highest amount of force fast and instantaneous?
Can you hook up a valve bank to this?
How many movements can you program?
How long can you record sound?
Is it possible to connect to a hydraulic monoshock system with 12v hydraulic pump?
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.
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
@@FrightProps can you use the peekaboo 1 for multiple cylinder and do I need a flow control for it?
Does the selenoid valve can conect directly to normal onoff switch & 12v without using controller.
GOOD STUFF!
Nice video
For valve What's the difference between 3way 2 position and 5way 2 position?
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!!
This is bad ass!
Question i never knew about the picoboo controller so is this compatible with paddle shifters
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.
What should I use as a controller if I want to do 8-12 individual outputs?
I'd like to control the amount of liquid that gets pimped out of a pneumatic filling machine
Would this help decide that.
Awesome!
Hello, what is the type or make of the controller you used, please? Thank you very much.
Does sequence working continuously or one time?
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?
U have similar system for hydraulic cylinders?
Hello, great tutorial I’m just wondering where does the right cord go? At 6:26
Thank you
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
Very good
Good for a Motion Simulator Theater Ride theme.
This is helpful video but plzz make a video that will show clearly how to program the module.
Can you help me to make pneumatic press for extracting coconut milk
Imma use this
How could I control the cycles of a cylinder? Like a router switch or rheostat is what I mean.
what about slowing down its actuation during the sensor triggering the peekaboo controller ?
Can you set that program to repeat
theres two airports on that cylinder? cant imagine the size of the planes that land on it
Why it don't use flow controller, or air cushion ?
I love it 👍
Thank you so much for this video...I can build my lemon smasher now.
thanks
I can’t access the open the file for using the cylinders easy code to find the brackets for a 9/16” bore cylinder.
Hello, Very Nice video. Thx. Do you put teflon on the muflers too?
You can, and it will avoid additional noise from a leak around the muffler.
Where is it used?
What is the cost of that compressor please provide link
do you sell controllers that can handle more then just one cylinder? if so please let me know
What about connecting the actuator to a RC receiver?
I heard you said it can activate it with motion sensor . I request you if you can make that practical please
is there anyway to run multiple cylinders with this setup?
what should i do to contrlo the distance?
Hi! can I integrate arduino using this pneumatic cylinder?
now you can make your own animatronic at home
Would one of these pneumatic cylinders produce enough force to smash a walnut?
How fast can the picoboo make the pneumatic cylinder open and close repetitively? Trying to invent a new power tool with it lol
Do these cylinders have to be either fully extended or retracted or can they be anywhere in between?
You can depending on your application. You will need another type of valve and some means of controlling the timing of the valve. It's not very exact and needs some fiddling to make it work. You also need to slow down the cylinder.
I need input on a larger air cyl employed to tilt a pick up bed
Hi where can I purchase these kits?
Dear inventor. Please tell me how to bring a pneumatic cylinder and scales?I need the cylinder to close when it is 25kg.
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.
😊thanks
So the retracting air line A is always allowing air flow is that correct.
No. In this case with a DA (double acting cylinder) the pressure is applied at the bottom tube to extend the cylinder and air has to come out the top port for the cylinder to extend. When the command is given to retract, the exact opposite happens. Air is applied to the top of the cylinder and air is pushed out the bottom port.
How many lbs of force does this produce? I would like to build one for pressing my rockets.
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.
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.
Yup, you got it!
@@FrightProps Hey thanks for the reply.
Would you please write the names of all parts you used in this video
How Much weight can it lift?
Can u please say me the name of the plc board
What kind of air compressor should be used with this kit?
nearly any air compressor would do unless you are repeating the movement so fast that you would exhaust air too quickly for a little compressor to keep up.
where do i buy the controller
Hai can i ask you one quection,is this pneumatic cilinder if i replaced oil not air if can?thank you..
pneumatic cylidners are not meant for oil. if you compress oil in a pneumatic cylinder it will explode and you can be seriously injured or killed that way.
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