Thread: Wiring a button for a solenoid on a T-shirt launcher HELP!
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Re: Wiring a button for a solenoid on a T-shirt launcher HELP!
Can you provide a quick sketch of your pneumatics system with the part numbers of solenoids?

The simplest solution is to use digital pins on the Arduino to trigger a relay or MOSFET that switches 12V (or 24V) to your pneumatics solenoid "on" or "off". Depending on your setup, you may need two circuits. Here is a video that demonstrates this.