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Re: Festo valve help

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Originally Posted by Hastypickle View Post
When we turn on our robot the pneumatic cylinders extend until 30psi when the festos kick in, then they will retract to where we want them at the start. Is there any way to stop this from happening and is this normal for the festo's?
The Festos, in addition to needing 12 Volts, need 30 PSI to kick over as they are pneumatically controlled.

Thus, if you are trying to start with the Festos active and no pressure in your tanks (plumbed to keep your cylinder retracted when the festos are active) then you will get that reaction.

My suggestion is to charge the tanks first (before starting the RC).
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