Thread: Accidental Piston Retraction
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Re: Accidental Piston Retraction
Yup. Normal operation, and an excellent case for using a double-action solenoid to improve safety.

It is ALSO a good case for a center-off, or tristate valve, where it can extend, retract, or stop. When voltage is removed (ie. robot disabled), the valve defaults to STOP. Unfortunately, the GDC has outlawed them in Q&A for a reason I can't make sense of.
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