Not Ready for Production--The Decision to Give Up
The gas-only system turned out to be a fairly large device, once it was completed. However, in the development stage the most important task was to verify functions, so there was no time to worry about the amount of space it occupied. In addition to its functionality, there were several problems to be addressed, such as the danger of carrying a gas cylinder under 400 barometric pressure, the reliability of the valve-opening device, and thick, hard piping. As long as these problems went unresolved, there was no way the system could ever be employed in mass production. Read more ...
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