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Re: Quick release

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Originally Posted by Hastypickle View Post
Sure.
I was thinking maybe the pneumatic actuator could be used, but I don't know how much force that would be able to hold.
If you design it right, it can hold a lot. I know that 330 fired a short-throw cylinder into a winch powered by 2 FPs back in 2004 to keep us on the bar. We never had a problem with it.
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