I'll take a photo of my JB Welding and you'll see what I mean. Its messy. I use a toothpick to manipulate it in tight spaces, which is why you can imagine I desire the pooling effect so badly.
“NO DRILL” Sprinkler Valve Pneumatic Modification
Well today when I mixed it up it was like 25 degrees celcius outside. So its pretty hot for where I live (Canada Alberta). But I was inside, so maybe its a bit cooler.. But still nowhere NEAR the pooling capabilities as I'm seeing in these photos.
I'll take a photo of my JB Welding and you'll see what I mean. Its messy. I use a toothpick to manipulate it in tight spaces, which is why you can imagine I desire the pooling effect so badly.
I'll take a photo of my JB Welding and you'll see what I mean. Its messy. I use a toothpick to manipulate it in tight spaces, which is why you can imagine I desire the pooling effect so badly.
I'm reading the website FAQ of J-B Weld and they say you can add lacquer or paint thinner to it and it will make it less viscous.
If I was rich and had access to a machine shop or something, I'd machine an entire gun out of J-B weld. Look at the strengths on this shit..
If I was rich and had access to a machine shop or something, I'd machine an entire gun out of J-B weld. Look at the strengths on this shit..
Properties (psi)
Tensile Strength: 3960
Adhesion: 1800
Flex Strength: 7320
Tensile Lap Shear: 1040
Shrinkage: 0.0%
Resistant to: 500° F
This is great I came to this site because this pneumatic valve thing for air guns looked fairly interesting. Well I did the sprinkler system in my yard two years ago and would you guess what exact valves it used? Thats right the same exact brand and type as this pictures. Well, one of these happened to go bad this summer, I bet you can guess what is going to happen to it next spring! 
THATS THE SPIRIT!MR. E wrote:This is great I came to this site because this pneumatic valve thing for air guns looked fairly interesting. Well I did the sprinkler system in my yard two years ago and would you guess what exact valves it used? Thats right the same exact brand and type as this pictures. Well, one of these happened to go bad this summer, I bet you can guess what is going to happen to it next spring!
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you know you are not an engineer if you have to remind yourself "left loosy righty tighty"
you know you are not an engineer if you have to remind yourself "left loosy righty tighty"
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If you had access to a machine shop, you would make an entire gun out of something cheaper, more accesable, and stronger.bigotry2 wrote:I'm reading the website FAQ of J-B Weld and they say you can add lacquer or paint thinner to it and it will make it less viscous.
If I was rich and had access to a machine shop or something, I'd machine an entire gun out of J-B weld. Look at the strengths on this crap..
Properties (psi)
Tensile Strength: 3960
Adhesion: 1800
Flex Strength: 7320
Tensile Lap Shear: 1040
Shrinkage: 0.0%
Resistant to: 500° F
Steel, aluminum, stainless, you catch my drift? bigot?
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Thanks!hi wrote:THATS THE SPIRIT!MR. E wrote:This is great I came to this site because this pneumatic valve thing for air guns looked fairly interesting. Well I did the sprinkler system in my yard two years ago and would you guess what exact valves it used? Thats right the same exact brand and type as this pictures. Well, one of these happened to go bad this summer, I bet you can guess what is going to happen to it next spring!
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i see you removed the guider rod inside to valve, I've see that this may screw it up because certain diaphrams wont sit back their normal position correctly. Have you had any problems like that so far?
Despite the fact that this is a dead topic, I feel inclined to post an answer.
This sprinkler valve is different than a conventional inline one (that you are probably referencing to). This type of valve is what's called a flow control sprinkler valve. It's pretty neat, actually.
The guide rod in a conventional sprinkler valve is used to not only guide the diaphragm, but is also used as a makeshift equalization port. By removing it in a this valve, it essentially enlarges the equalization hole too much, causing unnecessary modifications to be done in order for the valve to function properly.
In a flow control type valve (anti-siphon valves aside), the guide rod acts as more of a stopper for the diaphragm. It is used to essentially regulate the flow of the fluid. By removing this guide rod (as was done in the OP), it will allow for maximum flow.
Make sense? Basically, it's the same, only different.
And thanks for posting in this thread to bring it back near top. The several years I've been here, I've never seen it. It has reminded me that I should have covered flow control valves in The Sprinkler Valve. I'll get it updated as soon as possible.
This sprinkler valve is different than a conventional inline one (that you are probably referencing to). This type of valve is what's called a flow control sprinkler valve. It's pretty neat, actually.
The guide rod in a conventional sprinkler valve is used to not only guide the diaphragm, but is also used as a makeshift equalization port. By removing it in a this valve, it essentially enlarges the equalization hole too much, causing unnecessary modifications to be done in order for the valve to function properly.
In a flow control type valve (anti-siphon valves aside), the guide rod acts as more of a stopper for the diaphragm. It is used to essentially regulate the flow of the fluid. By removing this guide rod (as was done in the OP), it will allow for maximum flow.
Make sense? Basically, it's the same, only different.
And thanks for posting in this thread to bring it back near top. The several years I've been here, I've never seen it. It has reminded me that I should have covered flow control valves in The Sprinkler Valve. I'll get it updated as soon as possible.