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Re: How to improve power in piston shooter
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Originally Posted by FrankJ
As, if not more important than pneumatic design, is the kinematics. As much as possible, you what the line of action of the cylinder should be perpendicular to the axis of rotation.
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Not necessarily. The dynamics of these shooters is extremely complicated; quite a few designs rely on starting at a significant mechanical disadvantage to work properly.
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