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Re: What kind of cylinders does your team stock?

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Originally Posted by Mike Marandola View Post
We keep an assortment of double acting cylinders from 1/2" to 3" bore and 1/2" to about 12" stroke. We like to have at least two of each in case we need one on each side of a system. 225 gave us some small single acting cylinders at Midknight Mayhem so maybe we'll get a chance to use them this year. One thing that we need to work on is keeping clevises for all cylinder sizes in stock.
This.

You get three bimba cylinders every year in the KOP, so it doesn't take all that long to build up a collection. Clevises and pivot brackets, on the other hand, are a perennial issue.

A tip: Use a vise to knock out the pin that comes in the rear-pivot assembly of the bimba cylinders, and use a bolt instead. It's far more convenient.
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