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Originally Posted by Jeffy
Our team this year wants to use a pneumatic clyinder as a restraining pin for our spring loaded kicker. My question is whether or not we can directly use the piston rod as the pin. I know it follows the rules, but would using the piston as the pin damage it?
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Our team used the Pneumatic clyinder for the restraining pin in one of the prototype kickers that we build. We did no damnage to the piston because we used a lexan slot to stick it in. We also grinded the treads off the piston and had it resting on there. The lexan was only 1/8th inch bent around a steel pipe and bolted on. So you have an idea, we were dealing with two 300 lb springs fully compressed. So about 600lbs of force on the system.
so a pneumatic piston will work, long as its not metal on metal.