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Re: Pistons not extending fast enough?
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Originally Posted by Joey1939
A single solenoid will not give you enough airflow to extend with enough force to launch the ball.
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This is fundamentally not true. You might not be able to score from 18 feet out with a single solenoid, but 449 has a shooter which scores consistently in the high goal using two 1.5''-bore, 8''-stroke cylinders off of one solenoid with no downstream tanks, and no latch. It's all about the geometry if you're going to go that route, though; it's subtle.
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