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Unread 11/05/2012, 05:45 PM   #36
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Originally Posted by karimwassef View Post
What would be great is if I can find an actuated butterfly valve to minimize the ramp time. That may be a separate DIY project using a standard valve with an external (dry) solenoid actuator. I expect the force required to make that work would be quite large.

The commercial ones are so expensive, I might as well buy a Tunze powerhead

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/...#/d4e3ccef/204
Wow! Obscenely expensive. That's about what I paid for 2 MP60s with battery back up!! I'm sure you'll find a way.


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