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Originally Posted by tjts1
You'll never get rid of the cam because it will always be cheaper, more efficient and more reliable than stuffing magnetic coils in a hot vibrating environment.
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I would not say never, but trying to pull a valve almost a half inch using an electromagnet is a real challenge. Doing it at the speeds necessary is beyond available materials.
I designed an electromagnet once to pull 1600 lbs over a quarter inch air gap. It needed over 200 volts at 50 amps to drive it.
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