CAD Files for Pneumatic Cylinder Mounting Brackets

Does anyone have CAD files for the two brackets used to mount pneumatic cylinders? There doesn’t seem to be a file for either of them on the CAD wiki, and a forum search doesn’t come up with anything.

https://vexforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=6316&d=1340410626

I have looked through all the CAD libraries that I have and cannot find these parts in any of them :frowning:

I quickly made one up in rhino of the one with the “sticky up” bits, you can get it here-

https://www.dropbox.com/s/srijmq3a3cw3k99/part1.stp

I don’t have the second one at home with me so i don’t have the dimensions :frowning: if you could get the dimensions i could make that one up too :slight_smile:

DISCLAIMER: I measured with a ruler, so its not exactly precise :stuck_out_tongue: i probably should have got the calipers out…

EDIT: I accidentally made a new post instead of editing… sorry

I just made the one in the bottom right of the picture (thats all I could find at home) it is an inventor ipt file and I used calipers to get all the meausurements :stuck_out_tongue:

Link

Great minds think alike :wink:

I just made my own custom ones. Much better I think :smiley:

Thanks for the reply! I would post the measurements for the second bracket or make it myself, but I do not have access to either of the brackets.

would you mind sharing this with us?

When he said “made his own” I think he made he made his own as in out of either plus gussets, pillow bearings, plastic block etc. (So not the official parts).

I could be wrong…

~George

I will when I get into CAD again.

They are from the plastic block, but nonetheless is all still possible in HS if you think about it a bit.

I will post soon.

  • Andrew

In Free Range we also use other parts to mount our pistons from. There are loads of different options out there. Sometimes it is nice to create a custom piece, partly so it is perfect for the design, but also for the sense of accomplishment, even if it is something really simple. :smiley:

~George

We’ve added these STEP files to the VEX CAD Wiki page under VEX Miscellaneous Metal Components.