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by uruk-hai
Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:31 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: I call him Tondar
Replies: 7
Views: 1846

Ammo was old and tired apples. Targets were foam core board. Plywood contained the resulting apple sauce.
by uruk-hai
Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:47 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: I call him Tondar
Replies: 7
Views: 1846

I'm certain it does. By pure logic, the blowgun valve opens faster, so pressure release from the from the sprinkler valve happens faster, and so on.

Is it measurable better? Probably not. :D
by uruk-hai
Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:33 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: I call him Tondar
Replies: 7
Views: 1846

I call him Tondar

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXy6kXAYDtc[/youtube] 2" Pneumatic blowgun modified sprinkler valve. I'm shooting the plain white one and that's a regular 3x9v battery sprinkler based gun. The orange/green one uses a spring loaded latch based trigger that slams the blowgun button. Sharing is...
by uruk-hai
Thu May 18, 2006 7:57 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: 2" Orbit Valve - Modification for Pneumatic not working
Replies: 18
Views: 4713

Hi, I cannot see your images, they look like blue dashes in the post. Anyway, let's say the spring side of the diaphram is the top, and the chamber and barrel ports are on the bottom. On 1" valves, the solenoid is on top, with the pilot and junk. In your mod, does the blowgun vent the top of the val...
by uruk-hai
Wed May 10, 2006 12:41 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Sisters
Replies: 9
Views: 3697

Hi, I gave one to a friend for his 40th bday. A modded valve would probably help, as the solenoid approach seems to require a sizeable volume between the exit port of the valve and the ammo. Using Alpha-Alpha depleted alkaline mutions leaves little room to vent the valve. The valve flutters. :x Usin...
by uruk-hai
Wed May 10, 2006 12:00 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Sisters
Replies: 9
Views: 3697

Sisters

Really goes through batteries, er... I mean batteries really go through things. 1/2" Cu coupler 1/2" Cu pipe 1/2" brass sweat to npt 1/2" to 1" Fe reducer 1" Solenoid valve 1" Fe close nipple 1" PVC Female npt to glue elbow 1" PVC thick wall pipe, rated 480 psi (2) 1" PVC 45 degree couplers 1" PVC T...