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Homemade Hydraulic Downfeed


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chowpay on homemadetools.net
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade hydraulic downfeed adapted from a surplus pneumatic cylinder and fitted to a 4x6 bandsaw.
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Mar 15, 2024 8:50 AM
tony_hill
So what are the details (BOM) of this feed regulator? For example, the cylinder bore and length? What did you use for the check valve? There are no details…so if looking at pics having to guess what’s the point to posting?
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DIY Hydraulic Downfeed - comment on how to build a Hydraulic Downfeed - 2 comments
tony_hill says:
Mar 15, 2024 8:50 AM
So what are the details (BOM) of this feed regulator? For example, the cylinder bore and length? What did you use for the check valve? There are no details…so if looking at pics having to guess what’s the point to posting?

daveward says:
Mar 14, 2014 10:11 AM
There are ways to fiddle with the downfeeds...this is an elegant solution indeed.

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