[TheForge] Air hammer return stroke

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 The rod on the cylinder that the
>>>discs would go around is 1 1/8" diameter. A large coil spring would also
>>>work, but I don't have a source for one.
>>>
>>>Any other suggestions out there?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Steve Smith


Steve,

A 1-1/8" rod on your ram cylinder? That sounds like a fairly large diameter cylinder...maybe 5"- 6"? If your ram cylinder is that big how big do you figure your "pump" cylinder will be? Stroke of ram cylinder? How heavy is the ram? Will you go with 2-1 volume as per Krause?

Bob S.