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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">You're going to find solenoids at
almost every electronics reseller. I would start with these:<br>
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All Electronics:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/category/575/Solenoids/1.html">http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/category/575/Solenoids/1.html</a><br>
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Jameco:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDrillDownView?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&search_type=jamecoall&freeText=solenoids">http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDrillDownView?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&search_type=jamecoall&freeText=solenoids</a><br>
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MCM Electronics:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://electronics.mcmelectronics.com/search?cataf=&view=list&w=solenoids&x=0&y=0">http://electronics.mcmelectronics.com/search?cataf=&view=list&w=solenoids&x=0&y=0</a><br>
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Newark, Allied, Grainger they all have them. I'm sure some of the
TAR folks could chime in with robotics parts resellers as well.<br>
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On 09/24/2013 09:56 AM, Glen Smith wrote:<br>
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<div>I see that others have chimed in with some possible
solutions, if I'm too late to the party, that's just how
things go for me.<br>
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Adafruit has three different solenoids that might work, 2
marked as 9-24v and the one linked above which is listed as
9-12v. Personal experience with the large 9-24v one
indicates that less than about 18v gives less than
satisfactory results - especially if the magnet needs to
pull against gravity or any other frictional or weight
resistance. But with a good MOSFET and protection diode,
these can be simply actuated by TTL levels.<br>
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Scott G. Hall
Raleigh, NC, USA
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