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    Looking for a shock absorber/damper to slow/stop 1.3K ft.lb.

    Unclesyd, This system would cycle once, wait about 15 minutes, and then cycle again. The number of cycles would be approximately 50-100 for the life of the hardware. Mandrake22 and Unclesyd, Thanks for the links. This is just the kind of stuff I was hoping for. I haven't been through all...
  2. gliderguy

    Looking for a shock absorber/damper to slow/stop 1.3K ft.lb.

    Hi, I have a mechanical system that produces 1,300 ft.lbs of energy. I'd like to absorb this energy in 10-15 inches of stroke. In my mind I'm seeing an auto type shock absorber, but there maybe other products out there. Can someone recommend a product that can dampen this much energy? I...
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