The Secret Life Of Gas Springs

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Cuts a gas spring open to show the pressurised charge, oil and damping orifice inside, then explains how to size one; This Old Tony's jokes ride on top of genuinely clear engineering.

What you'll learn

How gas springs work inside: pressure, damping orifices and how to choose one.

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