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Re: Two regulators for one piston

OP- you may consider spring returns added on, spring return cylinders, or a smaller cylinder to retract the whole mechanism if your idea doesn't pan out.

As I understand it one of the two solenoid outputs would have a regulator between the solenoid and the air cylinder. The outputs of one solenoid are connected to the air cylinder(s) and it would seem legal, in my non-expert opinion.

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Originally Posted by billbo911 View Post
There is also the other option: One valve for extension, the other for retraction.

Is that legal? The two feeds are separated by the disk in the cylinder and not tied together.
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The outputs from multiple valves may not be plumbed together.
Now... there are two ways to interpret this... either the outputs cannot be connected to the same cylinder, or they cannot be connected to the same port and/or tee-d together. Our resident expert, Al, interprets it as they cannot be connected to the same cylinder.

In 2010 that rule did not exist (as far as I know) and my team did exactly this, and it was inspected as legal.

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I think the best option would be to use Pressure Flow Regulators that are actually fittings that mount on the cylinders themselves. I know you can order then from AndyMark here: http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-2032.htm
They look kinda like the things in the picture.
The intent, I assume, is to reduce air usage, not to slow down the mechanism. I assume 610 is going to have an awesome air-powered shooter and they want to get more shots out of it in each match.
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