[PSUBS-MAILIST] Air Muscle

[jimtoddpsub at aol.com]

Thanks, Alan,
I wasn't able to view the videos within the link, however I opened Youtube, searched "Air muscle" and was able to see one of them that way as well as others.
Jim



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From: Alan James <alanlindsayjames at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Thu, Jan 23, 2014 4:31 am
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Air Muscle



Hi Psubbers,
was looking through a robotics book & came across an actuator called an "air muscle".
It's basically a balloon with attachments on either end that contracts  when pressurized with air. 
Here is an instructable on how to make one.
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-air-muscles!/?ALLSTEPS

They are a cheap alternative to a pneumatic cylinder & can generate more lifting force
in the 3&1/2 to 6 bar range.
As we all carry compressed air, I thought there may be some application that it could be
useful for, such as opening the ballast valves remotely or releasing emergency buoys etc.
They are used on robotic arms, so perhaps a manipulator could be, or has been made with them.
Anybody had any experience with them??? I also found them under fluidic muscle.
Alan








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