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Re: Dangers of High Speed Pneumatic Gun

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Originally Posted by Ether View Post
e or otherwise create an unsafe condition?

If the kicker design includes a mechanical stop that prevents the piston from slamming into the end of the cylinder would that address your concern? In other words, in general would that meet the "the burden of proof for a safe design"?


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This is exactly how my team is addressing this concern.
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