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Re: Number of Pneumatic Air Tanks

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Originally Posted by Jon Stratis View Post
The volume of the cylinder would be ((5/16)/2)^2 * pi * 18, right? Pi * r^2* h. That comes out to 1.38 for me, about 4 times larger than in Nates equation... What did I miss?

I'm just trying to make sure I understand the math right so I can guide. my kids through it later when we need to do it... I don't want some mistake or something forgotten in the 10 years since I last really used this stuff to screw up my team!
Several things....Nate forgot to multiply by pi, and you used an 18" stroke length where he used 14".