2 Pneumatic cylinders on one solenoid.

01-27-2014, 10:21 PM

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Re: 2 Pneumatic cylinders on one solenoid.

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Originally Posted by Dan.Tyler

Out of curiosity, why do you need to run multiple cylinders from one valve instead of just two separate valves using a closely linked air source?

For anything like a pickup that uses two cylinders to deploy, or shifting drive gearboxes, there is really no reason to use 2 solenoids. Saves space, and more importantly, money.

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