Answers.Body: <p>This is one half of a "hydraulic" cylinder used like in the bucket of <a href="http://brickset.com/sets/7685-1/Dozer" rel="noreferrer">7685-1: Dozer</a>.</p>
  
  <p>This element is <a href="http://brickset.com/parts/4494486" rel="noreferrer">Fric. Element, Cylinder</a> and used often used in combination with <a href="http://brickset.com/parts/4538721" rel="noreferrer">Stick 6M W/Flange</a></p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>This, at least as far as my experience goes, is used simply to create extra friction in joints; to make something poseable yet stiff and able to hold its position. Sorry no pic, but a good example is the 8996 Scorpio XV1, a walking machine that uses these to keep the legs stationary unless you actually want to move them. </p>
  
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Body: <p>I found a pair of these among some parts I bought. <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/iO1Vr.jpg" alt="cylinder"> It looks like some sort of cylinder, which could hold an axle for a piston.</p>
  
  <p>Is that correct, and how would I use it then? </p>
  
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Comments.Text: Dude, that's the piece of resistance!
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Tags: <piece-information><part-identification><pneumatic>
Title: What is this cylinder like part?
UserDisplayName: SQB
ThreadText: # What is this cylinder like part?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-06-15)
  
  I found a pair of these among some parts I bought. ![cylinder](https://i.sstatic.net/iO1Vr.jpg) It looks like some sort of cylinder, which could hold an axle for a piston.
  
  Is that correct, and how would I use it then?
  
  **Tags:** piece-information, part-identification, pneumatic
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Dude, that's the piece of resistance!  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2014-06-15. Score: 5 | Accepted answer
  
  This is one half of a "hydraulic" cylinder used like in the bucket of [7685-1: Dozer](http://brickset.com/sets/7685-1/Dozer).
  
  This element is [Fric. Element, Cylinder](http://brickset.com/parts/4494486) and used often used in combination with [Stick 6M W/Flange](http://brickset.com/parts/4538721)
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2015-07-17. Score: 1
  
  This, at least as far as my experience goes, is used simply to create extra friction in joints; to make something poseable yet stiff and able to hold its position. Sorry no pic, but a good example is the 8996 Scorpio XV1, a walking machine that uses these to keep the legs stationary unless you actually want to move them.
  
  
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