Thread: Slowing a piston with full power
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Re: Slowing a piston with full power
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Originally Posted by Bruceb View Post
Is there a way to make a piston travel slower but with full power?? Like some kind of flow restrictor?
Thanks
Bruce
Yes. There are some right angle turns (threaded on one side) in the KOP that have a small white knob on one side. The knob is a flow controller.
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