Materials List:
Fun with Air-Powered Pneumatics
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/umn_pneumatics_activity01
Each group needs:
- 2.5 meters polyurethane green tubing, 5/32" X 3/32" (McMaster, 5648K233)
- air reservoir, 1-1/4" bore, 6" length, 8.7 cu inch, 1/8" NPT female, 250 psi (JH Foster, D-27715-A-6)
- relief valve, 60 psi, pull ring, ¼" NPT (Grainger, 5A707)
- pressure gauge, 0 to 60 psi, ½", 1/8" NPT, lower (Surplus Center, 21-1663-N)
- 1 control valve, hand-operated, 3-way 2-position, 1/8" NPT female ports (SMC, NVM130-N01-08)
- 1 cylinder, 7/16" bore, 2" stroke, single acting, spring return, nose-mounted (JH Foster, 012)
- fittings (McMaster): 1 tee, 5/32" tube, glass-filled nylon (SMC, KQ2T03-00); and 2 orange plugs, 5/32" (SMC, KQ2P-03)
- hex nipple, 1/8" NPT, brass, package of 10 (Grainger, 6MN96; use 2 of 10 for extension activity materials, listed below)
- tee, 1/8" NPT, brass, package 10 (Grainger, 6MN48)
- bushing adapter, 1/8" M to ¼" F NPT (Grainger, 6MN88)
- three 10-32 fender washers (McMaster, 91090A120)
- two 10-32 nuts (McMaster, 90480A195)
- two 10-32 lock nuts (McMaster, 90633A411)
- three10-32 wing nut (McMaster, 90866A111)
- two 3/8" washers (McMaster, 91090A112)
- plastic cap, fits 1-1/8" outer diameter, 19/32" inside height (McMaster, 9567K15)
- 2 fittings, 5/32" tube to 10-32 UNF male, glass-filled nylon (SMC, KQ2H03-32)
- 6 fittings, 5/32" tube to 1/8" NPT male pipe, glass-filled nylon (SMC, KQ2H03-34S)
- 1 fitting, 5/32" tube to 1/8" NPT female pipe, glass-filled nylon (SMC, KQ2F03-34)
- tire filling valve (Schrader valve), 1/8" NPT (Surplus Center, 455-NN-N)
- bicycle pump
- 1 gallon unlined paint can (no ears) with lid (Empty Paint Cans, 30WS1U)
- tennis ball (or any small ball)
- meter stick
- safety goggles, pair per person
To share with the entire class:
- drill with metal cutting bit to drill holes in paint cans
- Teflon tape
For the extension activity, each group needs:
- 1.5 meters polyurethane green tubing, 5/32" X 3/32" (McMaster, 5648K233)
- 1 control valve, hand-operated, 3-way 2-position, 1/8" NPT female ports (SMC, NVM130-N01-08)
- 1 cylinder, 7/16" bore, 2" stroke, single acting, spring return, nose-mounted (JH Foster, 012)
- fitting (McMaster): 1 tee, 5/32" tube, glass-filled nylon (SMC, KQ2T03-00)
- 16-oz white HDPE tub (Container & Packaging Supply, T013)
- support stand with post (Cynmar, 120-30358)
- right angle clamp (Cynmar, 120-30626)
- hex nipple, 1/8" NPT, brass, need 2 of package of 10 from materials listed above (Grainger, 6MN96)
- two 10-32 fender washers (McMaster, 91090A120)
- two 10-32 wing nuts (McMaster, 90866A111)
- 1 fitting, 5/32" tube to 1/8" NPT female pipe, glass-filled nylon (SMC, KQ2F03-34)
Suggested suppliers:
- Bimba: https://www.bimba.com/
- Container & Packaging Supply: https://www.containerandpackaging.com/
- Cynmar: http://www.cynmar.com
- Eaton: http://www.precisionfluidpower.com/c/Eaton/Eaton.html
- Fastenal: https://www.fastenal.com/
- Grainger: https://www.grainger.com/content?currenturl=%2FGrainger%2Fwwg%2Fstart.shtml
- JH Foster: http://www.jhf.com/
- McMaster: http://www.mcmaster.com/
- Parker Hydraulics: http://www.precisionfluidpower.com/c/Parker/Parker.html
- SMC: http://www.smcpneumatics.com/
- Surplus Center: https://www.surpluscenter.com/home.asp