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Re: High Flow Solenoids

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Originally Posted by 3a11 View Post
I suppose we were wrong in assuming flow rate is the end-all-be-allfor speed. What other things should we be investigating? Oh and thanks for the link Qbot2640! And of course see you on Archimedes 503
Keep all your tubing runs as short as possible to minimize pressure drops. Optimize the cylinder diameter. Larger cylinder gives you more force but more air flow to move the cylinder quickly.
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