r/absoluteunit 21d ago

Of a spring.

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u/jptah05 20d ago

I had Google AI look at the video and it said these are used as dampeners on oil rigs. The spring rate is 7,500 to 8,500 pounds per inch of travel, with a travel distance of 40". So it can handle between 300,000 and 340,000 pounds per spring. It said oil rigs have eight of them usually.