I had no idea this type of valve was a thing. Interesting to learn a little about. Maybe something like this would make electrically controlled variable timing more viable and thus improve the efficiency of ICEs?

  • @olympicyes
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    220 days ago

    Most people are familiar with rotary valves and the downsides if they think about it. It’s similar to the rotary “pick a setting” garden hose nozzles that tend to leak after a minimal amount of wear!

    • @[email protected]
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      220 days ago

      That’s funny, I just left another comment under this post comparing this to the lever valve on a garden hose splitter, just you know, really hot, fast, and constant