IGS Gas spring equipped with a Side Release Valve (SRV)

How to reduce the force on a gas spring equipped with a Side Release Valve.
On this video we are reducing the force of 2 small size 6 gas springs with a 100mm stroke. When used on larger gas springs, the force goes down in much smaller steps.

The tool used to actuate the grub screw is a standard 2mm Allen Key.

On small gas springs with a small gas chamber the force goes down quickly so you should go slowly and make as many trials as necessary. It took more than 5 minutes to reduce the force from exactly 150 newtons down to 108 newtons in each gas spring.

This is work in progress, we will update this video as soon as we can find better actors!

Video from Industrial Gas Springs Limited - Further instructions and drawings can be found at the address: http://www.industrialgassprings.com/uk/calculate_adjust_srv.asp

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Side
• Release
• Valve
• SRV
• on
• gas
• springs
• struts

[IGSLTD]

I am not sure what you mean with the perpendicular force, the force applied on the gas spring should always by parallel with it.

If you don't have an engineering background, I suggest that you contact our engineers using the "Application Design Form" on our website.

We will be able to calculate the optimum mounting position for you.

[IGSLTD]

If you remove too much gas (not oil), then you should contact the supplier of the gas spring who should be able to recharge it for you.

[andrewcastle1]

Designing a gas spring application at the moment - how does this application work when the forces are not perpendicular to the piston? Is it with the use of the pivot bracket? Thanks

[andarous]

if you reduce to much oil, how you turn it back?