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Re: Pistons only halfway up

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Originally Posted by implosionprez View Post
I don't understand how the cyllinders in series would work. How can you put them together? When the bottom one actuates, does it physically move all of the cyllinders above it? Are they just stacked, or are they actually connected together somehow?
1. We turn and tap joining rings on the lathe.
2. Yes
3. The are stacked and connected by the joining rings.

Sorry I don't have picks to share but we have been locked out of the shop for a week.

I'll get picks tomorrow and show you our method.
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