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Originally Posted by Qbot2640

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!

We've got one of those for exactly the same reason on 449. It's pretty much completely useless for FRC, but it's a fantastic demo piece.

Bimba is extremely generous with their donation. Depending on the cylinders you choose, you can get a few hundred dollars' worth of parts. Of course, don't just opt for the most expensive ones available - figure out your constraints first, then pick your cylinders to match. If you're not using cylinders and just want a good all-purpose size, ~1.5'' bore x ~8'' stroke is probably the size I've used most.