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- Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:44 pm
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: Help designing piston valve
- Replies: 8
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I'm still new to piston valves as well, but i fell i may be able to help, so i'll voice my opinion. I'm not too sure about what size pipe will give you the best performance, so i'll leave that for someone else (sorry!) but what i did to get my barrel through my reducer (in your case a tee) in my pis...
- Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:47 pm
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: My first sprinkler valve electric
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2488
Hmm thats a good idea. maybe i'll re-wire some of the circuitry for just 2 battery's. thanks for the tip i believe i have enough knowledge on piston valves, I've been researching some designs and i think i have a design that would work. I'm just really stumped on what to use for a piston. does anyon...
- Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:24 pm
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: My first sprinkler valve electric
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2488
Wow I thought a piston valve was way more complicated then that! I think I might start with a coaxial piston valve, because I already have two wrap around cannons. But what do you think i should use for a piston in a cannon that has a 3 inch chamber and a 2 inch barrel? and how to i make the barrel ...
- Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:33 pm
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: My first sprinkler valve electric
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2488
I have a 1-1/2 inch barrel that I also use. The problem for me is that I don't know what ammo to use with a smaller barrel that works for airsoft games. Thats the primary focus of this cannon for me; airsoft wars. In the future I will definitely be attempting to mod a sprinkler valve, i just can't m...
- Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:10 am
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: My first sprinkler valve electric
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2488
thanks, its been awhile since my first so i wasnt expecting this one to be all too good. I'll definately try finding that leak tomorrow, and I should, with luck, be able to seal it up one way or another as for modding the valve, thats out of the question because this is my dads valve, and he may nee...
- Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:27 am
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: My first sprinkler valve electric
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2488
My first sprinkler valve electric
So I'm just getting into making spudguns, and so far have only made two. This is my second one, and I tried using an electric valve instead of a manual one. http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt15/beardie6767/IMG00330.jpg http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt15/beardie6767/IMG00331.jpg http://i593.p...