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Re: High Flow Solenoids

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Originally Posted by Qbot2640 View Post
We used this one last season:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#6124K512

for our ball shooter. It was something on the order of five to seven times the flow rate of our previous valves...and worked amazingly well. Got them in one day, if memory serves.

We used 12v with a spike...but they appear to be available in 24v as well.
Is that solenoid a direct connection for wiring? Or is there a special plug/adapter (like the festos)?
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