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Re: What kind of cylinders does your team stock?
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Originally Posted by Oblarg View Post
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You get three bimba cylinders every year in the KOP, so it doesn't take all that long to build up a collection...
One year, not needing any new sizes for our build, we chose a 2" bore 36" stroke cylinder as one of our three from the Bimba PDV. The thinking was, if we ever needed one that big it would cost a fortune. Plus it is great fun to use for my pneumatic sessions at workshops!

Last year, we used the PDV to get our shooter cylinders (.75 X 12) and Bimba's delivery was quick enough that it was not a problem for our build. We probably ordered them a week and a half into build season, and had them by week four.
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