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Unread 02-05-2013, 23:59
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Re: Frustrating solenoid valves won't open

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Originally Posted by apples000 View Post
I believe that the air from the tanks/compressor connects to port 1 on the festo valve, and that the one you have it connected to is the exhaust. Also, it is designed to let pressure out of either port 4 or port 2. If you want to use the valve as a single valve (to fire a t-shirt) you should plug 4 and use 2 as your output. Also, this valve probably isn't the best for a t-shirt cannon, as it will let the air out slowly.
Sorry about that, we actually were using the valve #1 on the FESTO valve initially. We just switched it to test the others out because we were desperate, and we just forgot to switch it back for the picture!

I did notice that some people suggested plugging the second outpuut port that we don't intend to use. Could that be the source of our problem?