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Re: Electric solenoid experience

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Back to the question by the OP.

These lock actuators look nice but what about an application where the force needed to be applied for longer (say raising a small mechanism and holding it for 30 seconds)?
I think I answered my own question which is run the actuator off of a motor controller and use variable voltage to modulate the amount of current.

Anyone tried this and what were the results?
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