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Re: pic: S.W.A.T. 771's Robot

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Originally Posted by maxlobovsky
it is actually less than 180 lbs because you are retracting the piston so you must subtract the area of the piston shaft. Regardless, id be afraid of bending like steve pointed out. Id be interested to know exactly how much stress that piston could take...
if i recall correctly, the retracting force of a 2-inch bore piston is about 180 lbs (as she said), while the expanding force is over 200 lbs.
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