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Re: Solution: Variable position of cylinder in compliance with <R74>

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Originally Posted by PAR_WIG1350 View Post
There are three states, not three positions: extending, retracting, and stopped. [there are 5 states if you include full extension and complete retraction]
If it's a 3-position valve that is center pressure, then you can only have three possible positions of the cylinder, without adjusting the regulator. If you use a center-closed valve, like I show in the schematic I posted, theoretically, you can have an infinite number of cylinder positions.
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