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Re: Gas springs and Q&A #Q695

Thanks for the discussion. I am the poster of that Q to the Q&A. This is the product I was referencing:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#4138t58/=10vr03y

Of course, when I bought them I didn't read the description thoroughly, because it seemed EVERYONE on CD said gas springs like those used in car hatchbacks were legal.

Then I saw that that they had oil in them, and that the oil is listed in the description under "Force Mechanism". Which implies a hydraulic dampener for the gas spring. Essentially the oil is there to slow the restoring motion of the rod.

Any refs out there? Have you told a team they are NOT going to pass inspection because they had this type of gas spring?
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