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Re: Clutch system

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Originally Posted by squirrel View Post
If there is an armature that moves in response to the electromagnet being energized, it's probably a solenoid and illegal. If nothing moves as a result of the electromagnet being energized, it's probably just an electromagnet and legal.
Just for the sake of discussion, is this electromagnetic bell a prohibited solenoid actuator? (I would say no, because its geometry is inconsistent with a solenoid.)


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