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Re: Most creative use of a part or material in 2008

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Originally Posted by Qbranch View Post
A solenoid is nothing more than an electromagnet with a slug in it to pull/push a load. What's the difference that doesn't make this "violate any other parts use rules"?
The difference I see is that 272's electromagnet didn't actively move anything. It just held an object in place (and released it on command).
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