Thread: Solenoid Recommendations
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Re: Solenoid Recommendations
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Originally Posted by 3175student17 View Post
I would recommend having two of them and directly hooking the output to the input on the cylinder to get the least amount of distance the air has to travel to fill the cylinder.
An air tank on the 60 psi side of the regulator with a short hose or direct connection to the solenoid input wouldn't hurt, either.
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