The pneumatic lift table
Engineers (Advanced), mission M7 Fluid Power, lesson 2 of 6.
Hook
Why can a small cylinder lift a heavy table?
Fair test
Record pump strokes per cm of lift with 0, 200, 400 g on the table.
Bonus challenge
Add the air tank. Does it lift faster once pumped up?
The build
Pneumatic Lift Table: A scissor table raised by a cylinder. Count the pump strokes needed for each centimetre with more weight on top.