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Re: FRC shifting gears

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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery View Post
While you're correct that devices like these are pneumatic cylinders, the portion of the cylinder applying a force to shift gears would be a piston. What he said is not incorrect.
Just because he isn't incorrect doesn't mean that he's right. This is a great opportunity to stress the proper terminology for the assembly, and not use the term for a single component within.

Just like I don't claim to drive my engine up to the store... truck is a lot more appropriate.
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Last edited by MrBasse : 15-12-2015 at 06:45. Reason: Changed "little" to "lot"
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