Thread: How do you control the length a piston will extention/retraction?
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Re: How do you control the length a piston will extention/retraction?
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Originally Posted by 1075guy View Post
I forgot about these "center-off" valves. My ongoing question about these is "Are they allowed?". Besides, the method I feel I was one of the pioneers of, using a plurality of valves to control one ram fits more within the FIRST mantra of using creativity to solve problems, rather than store-bought parts.
<R88> states that there is no limit to the number of soleniod valves as long as they are off the shelf. We used center off valves a few years ago. They are also alot easier than multiple soleniods.