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Re: Larger bore actuation speed

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Originally Posted by dradel View Post
One trick you can use is employ a lock on the mechanism so you can pre charge your cylinder/s then release the lock. We did this on our 2014 bot.
Could you clarify what you mean? If I'm understanding correctly, the lock would hold the piston in place while it was actuating, but how would this increase the effectiveness?