SPRINKLER VALVE?

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roughboy
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Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:19 am

What does a sprinkler valve do, on a pneumatic gun ? how does it help the gun? thanx!
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Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:04 am

the sprinkler valve is used to realease the pressurise air in the air chamber. :!: with out a valve u have no cannon. well that aint completly true because u have burst discs. if this dont help use the spud wiki. :wink:
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Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:41 am

roughboy we have a thing called google and we also have another thing called "search" its up by the title under the date of the "theopia cannon give away" sign
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Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:54 am

He must be talking about a coaxial.
If you don't understand how they work, you must wonder what the valve is doing there.


In that case...It vents the pilot volume behind a piston to make the piston move.( or diaphram)
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Oh my friggin god stop being so awesome, that thing is pure kick ass. Most innovative and creative pneumatic that the files have ever come by!

Can't ask for a better compliment!!
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