Using air cylinder for power piston?

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steedspeed
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Using air cylinder for power piston?

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Has anyone tried using an air cylinder for a power piston?
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Ian S C
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Re: Using air cylinder for power piston?

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I presume you mean the Airpot glass cylinders with a graphite piston, have not tried them, but would if I could. At one time you could get free samples, maybe you still can, but it maybe only for those in the USA.
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steedspeed
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Re: Using air cylinder for power piston?

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Something like this

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Speedaire-6X39 ... SwzT5ZeNBo
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Ian S C
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Re: Using air cylinder for power piston?

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Mm interesting, that's quite a big cylinder.
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yasir813
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Re: Using air cylinder for power piston?

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nice post
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