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Re: URGENT- VEX 2 CIM Ballshifter will not disengage

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Originally Posted by tag_groff View Post
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What this does, is essentially put a 1.5" bore cylinder on the shifting mechanism.

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It's equivalent to putting a 1.06" bore cylinder (calculated as 0.75"*sqrt(2)). Cylinder force is pressure times area, and the circular cross-sectional area of the cylinder scales by the square of the radius. This mod doubles your force - but doubling the piston bore would quadruple your force.
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