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Re: Kicking System Design Considerations
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Originally Posted by squirrel View Post
842 is using a 2" bore by 12" stroke piston....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLH-XqNyQ-0

takes a lot of power to move that ball fast, so you need a pretty big cylinder
and the key to getting a 2" cylinder to fire quickly is to pre-load it. If you watch the video you will see them manually releasing the mechanism, not just cycling the valve.
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