MakerBot Percussion

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I require assistance with a project involving a solenoid housing for a Makerbot. The goal is to create percussion music alongside the machine's step motors. I've encountered difficulties, as the pressure valve commands couldn't be easily inserted into G code. To solve this, an independent Arduino-controlled solenoid circuit was built, but it failed to trigger the solenoid and overheated. Feedback and suggestions are welcome to complete this project for global MakerBot users. Please leave comments below! Additionally, here is the Arduino code used in the project.