what is this?

[Paul]

Hi My English friends. As you may noticed :redface: my english is quite limited
And i am looking for something but dont know what is it calle
thats the picture of it.
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this is used to hold the car boot door up

thanks in advance.

[neilb]

Gas strut.

[Paul]

thank you thank you thank you
Now this came up with LOADS of results in google

[Justin]

Hi My English friends. As you may noticed :redface: my English is quite limited

As they say on Little Britain....."Sorry dear, didn't get a word of that!" Couldn't resist Paul, sorry

Now.....I'm wondering what you need this for....I don't think it's for your car but I have a few suspicions......

[accdave]

As they say on Little Britain....."Sorry dear, didn't get a word of that!" Couldn't resist Paul, sorry

Now.....I'm wondering what you need this for....I don't think it's for your car but I have a few suspicions......

He's probably working on a new 5D printing machine

[Paul]

lol. keep it going boys

And Yes. Justin is right... its not for m car

[Justin]

I thought as much

[Charlie_]

Gas strut Paul they are used for other things as well .............

[John G]

Are you using it on your carousel instead of springs?
Or are you building a hand bench with a gas strut to keep the screen up instead of a counter balance weight?

[Paul]

You cleve bugger you John. Yes. Iam planning to build small one color press that i can keep in house. So would like to keep itportable and clean
My 4 color one is to big and is in garage but sometimes i would like to hav a little play at home. To cold for garage lol.