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Re: Possible to Adjust Speed

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Originally Posted by ligerbots View Post
Hey,
I was wondering if anybody knew of a relatively simple method of adjusting the speed or volume of air flow into the piston? Basically allowing the piston to shoot out real fast or to slowly shoot out.
Thanks for your help!
Yes, there is. Use a "Y" to connect your piston to the air source, one leg has a restrictor in it, the other does not. Use a check valve to prevent bleeding air from the "unactivated" side and there you go.

Feed air from the unrestricted side and you get a rapid deployment of the piston, and from the other side a restricted air flow reduces the speed.