Re: hydraulic jack

[Robert Cohen <Robert.Cohen@PO-BOX.ESU.EDU>]

Edmiston, Mike asks:

> If you disassemble the jack and determine it really is as simple as
> you imagine, then I am baffled.  But I suspect you might find more
> "structure" inside that you think.

Yes, we suspect the structure is more complicated than it looks but
I have been unable to track down a schematic of an actual hydraulic
jack (and we can't take this jack apart - it belongs to the brother
of this student).  Has anyone done this sort of thing and can
provide the details for us?

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