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Re: Quick Vacuum Release

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Originally Posted by Calvin_1631 View Post
Our configuration has the suction cup up on and arm and there is about 4' of tubing between the suction cup and the compressor. Thus it takes about 1.5 seconds to release the tube.
The critical issue is the amount of tubing between the vacuum venturi and the suction cup. Secondary is the distance between the solenoid valve and the vacuum venturi. Make these very short (the critical one as short as possible - ours is mounted on the arm!) and you'll see results.

At the very least, try it as an experiment to see what happens!

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