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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: 1 hour drill press

From: Mycroft2152 <mycroft2152@...>
Date: 2005-12-13

They were made by Goodrich or Firestone and called
something like "air cushions". It's been a while since
I saw the reference.

These were very large and heavy duty, used on the
semi-trailers.

Myc

--- adicont2 <adicont2@...> wrote:

> I refer to those little shock absorbers for car back
> door, or even
> normal ones, but consider a haked shock absorber
> whithout oil inside.
> This whay, the effort needed to compress it is low,
> and arm lenght can
> be adjusted to minimum (something like 300mm).
> I don't know nothing about heavy duty rubber
> pneumatic cushions.
> Please, can you give me some details, or a link.
>
>
> Adrian
>
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Mycroft2152
> <mycroft2152@y...>
> wrote:
> >
> > The auto shock absorbers seem to be a bit of an
> > overkill. Besides the effort needed to compress
> them
> > is very high.
> >
> > I would suggest a small rubber ball instead. With
> the
> > arm length needed for tangental motion, there
> would be
> > plenty of room.
> > Heavy duty rubber pneumatic cushions are in use
> don
> > trucks instead of the standard shock absorbers.
> >
> > Myc
>
>
>
>
>
>


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