Give me ideas for air cylinder use

[bhigdog]

Use them for anything that imparts a linear or, connected to a crank, rotary motion. Let your imagination run wild. Make anything from the mentioned can crusher to a multi cylinder air motor driving a screw driven wedge log splitter...................Bob

 

[AGCB97]

My metal forming stuff is all pneumatic because I work with 1/8" wire so it's plenty strong for that. I'm also finishing up a automatic feed for my 14" verticle bandsaw using a 1/2"x 10" stroke air cyl based off Frank Ford's grav feed.

What kind of metal forming stuff do you have? I don't understand your statement.
I'd like to see your progress on that automatic feed

Pneumatic cylinders can also be used on punch presses to replace mechanical foot pedals or double safety hand pedals.

I hate that pedal on my punch press. One will surely replace it!

 

[hman]

A 2" air cylinder will produce ~250 lbs force with air at 80 PSI, or ~314 lbs with 100 PSI ... and that ain't hay! You can design around these numbers when coming up with goodies to build.

The speed at which the cylinder operates can be controlled by using flow control valves at the input and output ports:
https://www.grainger.com/category/p...+flow+control+valve?sst=subset&ts_optout=true
Lots of manufacturers offer such products.

Depending on whether the cylinder is equipped with a magnetic piston, various positions can be detected with strap-on sensors, either solid state or reed switches:
https://www.grainger.com/category/c...c-system-components/pneumatics/ecatalog/N-dem
https://www.automationdirect.com/ad...mponents/Pneumatic_Cylinder_Position_Switches

Enjoy!

 

[Dave Smith]

you can put a handle knob on end of cyl rod and a hose on the other outlet for a liquid suction transfer pump-----they will quickly knock a squirrel off a bird feeder---your imagination will find many uses in projects---with valves and controllers you can control the power and speed of air cylinders.--they are very useful. Dave

 

[homebrewed]

If you have a cheap band saw (4x6 category) you could make a downfeed attachment for it.

 

[mmcmdl]

I made some very very large tiki torches out of some scrap cylinders from work . Machined bases and tops for them and o ringed everything together . They work and look great . A bit of overkill when I had too much time on my hands .