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Re: Exhaust in Solenoids

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Originally Posted by chapman1 View Post
I'm not sure whether you are wanting to power the cylinder action in just one or both directions, so I wonder if you are using a 4-way valve when you need a 3-way valve?

One of the best explanations I've seen on the different types of valves is this one, from a Halloween prop website:

https://www.frightprops.com/faq/cont...explained.html.
We want to power the cylinder in both directions, and our using a 4-way valve. Is that what we should be doing?
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