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Re: Shifting Gearboxes

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Originally Posted by AdamHeard View Post
Why not use singles? Doubles waste an extra relay output.
We have yet to graduate to two-speed gearboxes. But, we have used pneumatics in each of our two years. When you speak of 'single solenoids' and 'double solenoids', I assume these are matched up with appropriate cylinders.

'Single Solenoid' working with a 'Single Acting Cylinder' (Spring-loaded).
'Double Solenoid' working with a 'Double Acting Cylinder'.

I can see a Single Solenoid, feeding two Single Acting Cylinders working for shifters.

Do I have this right?