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Originally Posted by Ianworld
I don't want to get into the fine details of actually making one work but the power is certainly there. A 2" bore pneumatic cylinder pushes with about 180+ pounds of force. Since work is force x distance you can multiply that out. (180 lbs of force * 9 inches of travel) inch pounds in joules is according the Google calculator 183 joules. Thats a ton of energy!
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understatement of the day! 183 joules could fire
13 balls all at once!
what was all that talk about cycle times and being able to fire fast enough?
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31-01-2006, 13:03
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