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Re: Slowing down the action of a cylinder with flow control, mechanical or via softwa

Sounds like flow control fittings + some counterforce (surgical tubing or gas spring) should address the issues you are encountering.

Slightly off topic, but does anyone know if Bimba spring return pistons have a "constant force" spring or a Hooke's law linear spring on their return? If it's the latter, using a spring return piston could also address this problem (increasing resistance force as the piston nears full extension).