Rock-Afire Cylinders

[RodHouTx]

Does anyone happen to know what company supplied the brass cylinders that were used by the Rock Afire robots? And can they still be obtained? I looked on the Fabco-air site and they just have the stainless steel "non-repairable" cylinders. I also checked out ChicagoCylinders (which are also referenced in the RAE parts manual), but I know ShowBiz went from Chicago (aluminum) to Brass to non-rebuild Stainless Steel. Are there issues with the Chicago aluminum cyllinders?

Particularly, we are looking for D31796-A and D31801-A (in the Rock Afire parts manual).

We would like to find rebuildable cylinders to use for some 3-Stage MMBB movements rather than the stainless steel ones that the parts department carries. We have lots of repair kits for the brass cylinders (a dollar to rebuild a repariable cylinder versus $35 to replace a non-repairable cylinder.)

[pizzacam]

Yeah Look at www.clippard.com (http://www.clippard.com) That's where I bought one of mine

[menutia]

Chicago Cylinders are good. Try Bimba. www.bimba.com (http://www.bimba.com)
You might need to use a distributer, but they are really easy to deal with.

~M

[RodHouTx]

Menutia, which cylinders did you get from Bimba? Aren't those the same cylinders we get from the CEC parts department?

[menutia]

Yeah, Bimba makes the CEC items. I was offering you the possibility that someone OTHER than "Parts" might sell the parts cheaper.

I personally have not seen too many brass cylinders on the market anymore. Someone else might have more suggestions.

~M

[MoonRockers]

Rod Email me @ i.nofearxw6@verizon.net and i can help you out.

[looneymagic2011]

talk to menutia he can help you out

[puppetdude]

I have a room full of brass cylinders. Tell me what sizes you need. I don't have part number cross references handy.
Aaron

[mrmunch]

Rod-
I have all of the information on the brass cylinders. The company is still in business and still makes all of the cylinders used on the show. I even have cross reference info for the parts department part numbers as well as price comparisons. I've been buying them lately to replace all of those crappy bimba, non-rebuildable cylinders that someone had put on my show. drop me an email and i'll email you the info: jasperjowles@hotmail.com

[RodHouTx]

Thanks for the great information guys! I'll be contacting some of you directly.

For the curious, I did find one of our old brass cylinders that had a readable label on it. Cylinders and Valves, Inc.
I found their website at www.cylval.com. (http://www.cylval.com.)

[ChuckEZone]

www.cylval.com/ (http://www.cylval.com/)