Thread: Team 997 Lifter
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Unread 09-04-2007, 02:07
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Re: Team 997 Lifter

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Originally Posted by Andy L View Post
It was great being with you guys at Davis, the only question I had after seeing it was how does it continue going up after the power is off?
It's probably* because the valves do not close when power is removed. As a result, the air in the tanks keeps flowing into the pistons, even when power is cut.

*Speculation, but it fits the scenario.