Hmmm... It seems the Administration team did not like my response...
Lets try again (for the 3rd time...)
Thanks for the warm welcome Mr RB. Nice to have a long time member give me a hand straight up.
Concerning the diode, yes i had it in the wrong spot, the solenoid actually came with 2 diode already inplace, 1 is where you stated.
I have looked into using a 555 timer in momentary mode as a one shot, but im not sure where to start with resistor and cap values, and im pretty sure ill need a pot to tune the response rate.
WTP Pepper, thankyou for your input, its greatly appreciated, but my thoughts were the same as Mr. RB, i feel it would oscillate.
I'm sure with a few flip flops and the magnetic reed it would in theory work, but the solenoid itself has a very violent action and would probably introduce different forms of interference and false inputs.
I WILL post up some links to videos on what i have done thus far.
I would like to add that I am not a student, and that this is not for profit of any kind, except my own enjoyment and maybe others.
If i manage to get this working ill be posting a write-up on how to, and anybody who has helped here will be getting the credit.
Im just a guy with a soldering iron..
Cheers again on the input thus far , ill check the current draw @ 24v right now alec_t.