can crusher valve.

by robert guyer
(phila. pa.)

150 psi, 6 gal Oil-Free Pancake Compressor
using this compressor. I would be using a pneumatic air cylinder no more then 2.5 bore with 6 inch minimum stroke.how do I select the proper manual hand valve to do the stroking and retraction of the air cylinder. thanks

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Bill says...

Robert, have a read of the pages about Air Valves and Air Cylinders on this site. That would be a good start.

You need to ask yourself how do you want the valve to work, and that will direct you to the correct type.

For example, a push button, a lever, a toggle switch, a rotating switch, how do you want to operate the valve.

Is the air cylinder single acting or double acting?

Do you want the cylinder to retract automatically when you let go of the valve operator, or do you want the cylinder to stay extended or retracted when you let go of the valve handle?

And so on....

Cheers,

Bill