Answers.Body: <p>An air tank (at least LEGO low capacity ones) are not meant to directly supply actuators. Their main purpose is to smooth out the pressure of air flow produced by a pump (manual or motorized).</p>
  
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Body: <p>For example, I want to use air tanks to supply pressure to up to 18 pneumatic actuators (19475c01), but I don't know how many air tanks I should buy to supply the air pressure required by all of them. Does it have something to do with load? I suppose that I don't have too much load.</p>
  
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Title: How many pneumatic actuators does one air tank support
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ThreadText: # How many pneumatic actuators does one air tank support
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-03-02)
  
  For example, I want to use air tanks to supply pressure to up to 18 pneumatic actuators (19475c01), but I don't know how many air tanks I should buy to supply the air pressure required by all of them. Does it have something to do with load? I suppose that I don't have too much load.
  
  **Tags:** technic, pneumatic
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-03-03. Score: 5 | Accepted answer
  
  An air tank (at least LEGO low capacity ones) are not meant to directly supply actuators. Their main purpose is to smooth out the pressure of air flow produced by a pump (manual or motorized).
  
  
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