Recent content by Gix

Yeah mate the trough is in the concept design. I am mostly concerned with a strong method of extracting the rod from the barrel and the cracking of the retaining nut. I don't think an impact wrench will provide enough torque for this (8000Nm).

Hi mate thanks for the welcome. Ideally it will have the capability to re-insert the rod into the barrel. I can do up a sketch sometime today (keeping in mind I am from aus so time differences ha ha). I am just chasing some information on the best methods to use hydraulics (motors...

Hi Guys and Girls, I am a final year mech engineering student doing my thesis. My project is to design a bench and apparatus to "strip" cylinders. This requires the end caps to be removed (or clamps in some cases). The rod to be extracted, sometimes requiring large force, and the piston...