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Re: pic: Team 1511 Prototype Drivebase Mk. II

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Originally Posted by MrBasse View Post
Also, I agree on this being a perfect place for a single acting cylinder. If you don't have any, a simple spring placed over the rod and one port vented to atmosphere can make a double into a single. You get the unique option of having the opposite direction of your typical single acting cylinder as well.
Thank you to everyone who suggested the single acting cylinder, to be honest I didn't know they existed! This is our team's first time using pneumatics in quite some time.

I just looked up what they are, and it seems they would be perfect for this application.
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