I'm trying to find the correct components to drive fairly powerful solenoids (click for solenoid specs), and trigger them from MIDI messages. My idea was to use this lighting controller (http://www.mediamat.com/lightmaster.htmlclick for controller) , run the AC output through a rectifier and send that on to the solenoid. But the lighting controller is only to be used with resistive loads. I don't know if I can get around this with a snubber or not. There are a multitude of boards and kits for decoding MIDI and tripping relays, but I can't seem to find a set of components for safely driving a solenoid of this size.
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