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Re: Gas charged hood lifts: are they legal in 2016
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Originally Posted by Chris is me
This is basically totally irrelevant for FRC, where a gas spring might see 500 cycles on a very thoroughly driven competition robot depending on the application. You generally don't have to worry about wear on a gas spring in an FRC context, which is nice.
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The reason for the rod-down orientation is to keep the seal lubricated. Gas shocks have a small level of oil inside to keep the seal between the rod and case lubricated so it will not leak, and lose force.
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03-03-2016, 22:09
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