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Re: Retracting a cylinder?

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Originally Posted by greatman05 View Post
We planned on using double solenoids for the two cylinders we're going to use. Does the last question I asked earlier work for those, or is there something special I need to do?
The Festo solenoid that you recieved in the KOP is not a 'double solenoid'. It is a 4 way solenoid designed to control both the extension and retraction of a cylinder. While it can be used to control the extension of 2 cylinders (firing opposite) it won't be able to retract them.
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