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I bought this air cylinder for 20 bucks a while ago just cuz I thought it was cool I am wondering what mayhem I can cause with it. It has 1/2'' threads on the side with the rod it can screw into a 1/2''-3/4'' bushing.
Any Ideas?

Make a handheld hybrid? High pressure pnue? I don't think theres anything to do with it besides use it as a chamber...

I was thinking some kind of valve.

What about an alarm clock?

I assume it's the FDA model, with the 20mm bore and the 150mm stroke?
You didn't take a very good picture of the model number, so I'm guessing a little here.

150mm stroke is a bit more than you might find useful. If it were shorter, I might suggest using it like Neospud has on some of his semis, particularly something like the Cylbolt

However, my suggestion for a long-ish stroke cylinder is using it to do something like set the draw string on a homemade crossbow... perhaps not quite as mad as the Van Helsing one (although I do have plans for one of those...)

I don't see how using it as a valve would be practical, although if you have an idea, please share it.

The first thing that comes to mind.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_bolt_pistol

Ragnarok wrote:I assume it's the FDA model, with the 20mm bore and the 150mm stroke?
You didn't take a very good picture of the model number, so I'm guessing a little here.

150mm stroke is a bit more than you might find useful. If it were shorter, I might suggest using it like Neospud has on some of his semis, particularly something like the Cylbolt

However, my suggestion for a long-ish stroke cylinder is using it to do something like set the draw string on a homemade crossbow... perhaps not quite as mad as the Van Helsing one (although I do have plans for one of those...)

I don't see how using it as a valve would be practical, although if you have an idea, please share it.

The model number thing that it says on it is FDA20/150-S
I will see if I can draw somthing up.

hmm mabe it can open a ballvalve pretty fast?

This is what I drew up

how much force does the ram have behind it?

Why not just use it as a pneumatic boxing glove

trollhameran wrote:how much force does the ram have behind it?

That's a big ?

I'd use it as part of a psuedo-blow back valve gun.

TurboSuper wrote:Why not just use it as a pneumatic boxing glove

That would be cool to see. Make it punch spuds

mashed potatoes