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by black tide
Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:24 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: The Ludicrous Valve
Replies: 2
Views: 5290

Project Update..

I'd like to give an update to the new valve project. I've decided to eliminate all the problems with the old version of my valve design which include: occasional blowby of o-rings, broken end cap, hand valve reset, too complicated to fire and inconsistent, leaks, etc. This version has no orings, gas...
by black tide
Thu Nov 18, 2004 1:42 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: The Ludicrous Valve
Replies: 2
Views: 5290

The Ludicrous Valve

<div align="center"><img src="http://www.spudfiles.com/title.php?text=LUDICROUS VALVE"> Hey boys and girls, I'm building a new more manageable single port valve compared to the Obesity Valve on the Alpha Unit. It will have 2" high flow piston type valve that opens as fast as a diaphragm valve but wi...
by black tide
Thu Nov 18, 2004 1:08 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: The Alpha Unit
Replies: 13
Views: 10490

The Alpha Unit

<div align="center"> THE ALPHA UNIT Here's my Alpha Unit. I'ts the first cannon I've made and incorporates my own super high flow valve. It shot a tennis ball with loose foam wadding about a quarter mile at 60 psi. The barrel is 3" with a 4" valve (yes it is indeed 4 full inches of flow!!!!) Two 2" ...