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Re: Vacuum Valve

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Originally Posted by Thorcat View Post
Even if it was allowed in the rules, there is no reason to have a vacuum valve. I would even say it is a bad idea. The way venturis operate requires airflow to create vacuum. If you could somehow find a valve, you would be constantly running air through the vacuum generator.

Or did you want to create a vacuum in another fashion?
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