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    Pneumatic Bottle Capper - Just...because.

    50mm bore and stroke
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    Pneumatic Bottle Capper - Just...because.

    So I managed to throw together the parts for a test run but capping has been inconsistent. My compressor is a direct drive 2.5hp 145FAD w/ 40L tank. I'm also using a double acting cylinder. Could either be a cause for low pressure? Maybe shorten my tubes? I get around 100 psi max on my...
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    Pneumatic Bottle Capper - Just...because.

    In the Philippines, Stealthcruiser. Craft beers are still pretty new here and we only have a handful of active brewers but we're chugging along. Thanks guys, I think I'll take my chances with a cheap direct drive and hope it lasts a year or until I can get a quality belt-driven one. Oh, and...
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    Pneumatic Bottle Capper - Just...because.

    I calculated for a 2" bore 2" stroke double acting cylinder at 3 cycles a minute. lol I'm not too confident with my math but yeah, it seems to be way below 1 CFM even at 20 cycles. Good compressors are hard to come by here, we mostly get cheap Chinese direct drive ones, usually with 2hp (peak...
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    Pneumatic Bottle Capper - Just...because.

    Hey guys, first of all, amazing builds! Our old homemade bench capper just conked out and I've been inspired to build a pneumatic one to replace it. Have most of the components but I was wondering about the specs for the compressors you use. I tried calculating the CFM requirements for my...
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