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Re: What kind of cylinders does your team stock?
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Originally Posted by Mike Marandola
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.
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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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