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Re: Multiple cylinders on a solenoid

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Originally Posted by robogeek753 View Post
This is probably going to sound like a stupid question but I wanted to make sure.
If I wanted to put two or more cylinders (or pistons or whatever you like to call them) onto a single celenoid (via 2 T-quick connect fittings) would it work and/or would the effect be any diffrent than having two celenoids each on one cylinder off of one regulator?
We have run two cylinders off of one solenoid valve many times. It is better if both cylinders are identical, but it is not necessary. The only difference is that the solenoid valve has a maximum flow rate and if you want the cylinders to move fast, two will move slower than one. I would look at the specs of the valve and pick the one with the highest flow rate if the speed is a concern.
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