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Centigonaltoday at 6:11 AM1 replyview on HN

Some hot water radiator systems use wax actuated valves made from brass (Taco brand is common). They are extremely simple and robust.


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geokontoday at 6:22 AM

thank you for the pointer!

I've struggled to protect eletronics. Waterproof enclosures all fail over time. Though I have some ideas for immersion in mineral oil. But finding actuators that could work has been a bit of a struggle. These look cool, though maybe not something one could run off 5V :) Ill keep looking around