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Unread 01-03-2013, 11:53
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Re: Air Cylinder
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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik View Post
Art,
I've seen 5/2 valves out there in FRC. That's actually the style that Vex sells. A 5/2 valve is always sending pressure to one of the output ports. You'll need to plug one of the outputs in that case, or you'll end up dumping pressure to atmosphere when you're exhausting the cylinder. You need either a double solenoid 5/3 center exhaust valve or a single solenoid 3/2 valve.
Okay Thanks, Also so is it okay to use these Cylinders: http://www.amazon.com/SMC-NCMB075-04...matic+cylinder
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