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It can be as beefy as it needs to be. There is no constraint there to limit the design.

It is actually an extremely flexible concept from what I can tell. Need a longer stroke? Add more angle to wobbler. Need more Torque? Expand the wobbler diameter.

There is a limit on the available angle that can be "wobbled". Once you exceed ~20 degrees IIRC, the displacements perpendicular to the stroke start causing problems.

I think the more interesting interaction is between the number of pistons and the size of the pistons.

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