[TheForge] Side-loading question (was: 15Ton Press)

[Andy Vida]

Bruce Freeman wrote:
> 
> Dave,
> While you're asking, find out whether there's any play in the joints between cylinders and the frame (on one end) and the ram (on the other).  Think "ball and socket joint but with very little motion".  My point is that such a connection with three or more cylinders plumbed in parallel should prevent side-loading of the cylinders.

	It may, but having a properly constrained ram will do the same thing,
	at least as well if not better, and is a far more simple solution.