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Re: Exhaust in Solenoids

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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur View Post
Mike,

Just be aware that this method reduces the burst pressure of the tubing and can allow the tube to balloon and pop.
Totally. That's why I mentioned it was not a good idea to use on the official robot, good for a quick test if you don't have any proper on hand. We purchase off-the-shelf rated plugs to use on the real thing, although I don't think we've ever had one of our makeshift ones fail.
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