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Re: How do I drop pressure below 30 PSI?

Older-style Festo solenoids only require about 17 PSI to fire. If you can deal with a lower co-efficient of flow, I'd recommend Humphrey 310 or 410 series solenoids. They can run on anything above 14 PSI. Getting a narrower cylinder is a good idea as well, we have a few Clippard cylinders with a 3/8ths inch bore. This will give you about 6 lb of force on the output