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Re: what is this?
Posted: 05 Jan 2013, 19:58
by Paul
Hi My English friends. As you may noticed :redface:


my english is quite limited

And i am looking for something but dont know what is it calle

thats the picture of it.
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this is used to hold the car boot door up
thanks in advance.
Re: what is this?
Posted: 05 Jan 2013, 20:03
by neilb
Gas strut.
Re: what is this?
Posted: 05 Jan 2013, 20:09
by Paul
thank you thank you thank you

Now this came up with LOADS of results in google

Re: what is this?
Posted: 05 Jan 2013, 22:43
by Justin
Paul;62330 wrote:Hi My English friends. As you may noticed :redface:


my English is quite limited

As they say on Little Britain....."Sorry dear, didn't get a word of that!" Couldn't resist Paul, sorry
Now.....I'm wondering what you need this for....I don't think it's for your car but I have a few suspicions......
Re: what is this?
Posted: 05 Jan 2013, 22:52
by accdave
Justin;62349 wrote:As they say on Little Britain....."Sorry dear, didn't get a word of that!" Couldn't resist Paul, sorry
Now.....I'm wondering what you need this for....I don't think it's for your car but I have a few suspicions......
He's probably working on a new 5D printing machine

Re: what is this?
Posted: 05 Jan 2013, 23:32
by Paul
lol. keep it going boys
And Yes. Justin is right... its not for m car


Re: what is this?
Posted: 05 Jan 2013, 23:34
by Justin
I thought as much

Re: what is this?
Posted: 06 Jan 2013, 13:32
by Charlie_
Gas strut Paul they are used for other things as well .............
Re: what is this?
Posted: 07 Jan 2013, 14:14
by John G
Are you using it on your carousel instead of springs?
Or are you building a hand bench with a gas strut to keep the screen up instead of a counter balance weight?
Re: what is this?
Posted: 07 Jan 2013, 14:48
by Paul
You cleve bugger you John. Yes. Iam planning to build small one color press that i can keep in house. So would like to keep itportable and clean
My 4 color one is to big and is in garage but sometimes i would like to hav a little play at home. To cold for garage lol.