“NO DRILL” Sprinkler Valve Pneumatic Modification

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Sun Sep 10, 2006 12:37 am

carlbelcher wrote:Short Answer: NO!

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Question: Modding a sprinkler valve
Aww thats sweet, he linked my topic:Djkjk
But ya it doesnt work, I tryed it.
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spudtech.com unmodified valve $17.00 plus shipping
.....And a bloody long wait.
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can u p.m. me or post the exact page to buy the orbit master water thing lol? i have really searched everywhere and i found a page kinda like it but kicked my power cord and lost it...
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http://www.orbitonline.com/products/pro ... ubcat=1892

i cant find this on home depot's website..although their site really does SUCK!! they dont list some of the more common items on their site.

anyway i just bought one yesterday...modded it in 5mins (give or take epoxy set time) and VOILA!! works like a charm.

Posting my 90% finished gun

my 5hp 20gallon craftsman compressor only fills it to 75psi....but MAN...its WAY quieter and more powerfull than my combustion. my combustion has a 18''x4'' chamber. :O
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Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:18 am

nice tutorial, so is the drill method equal to the non-drill method, or is one better?

On the orbit site they have an option as "flow control" does it matter weather you buy a model with it or without it?
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i know this isnt a help section, but i have this same vavle, ive done everything as said, and it should work but for some reason it isnt opening the are from my chamber goes straight out the blowgun not letting any air into the barel its like it not opening but stuffed if i can figure out y, any sugestions or should i chuck it and go by a ball valve :P
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awsome post very helpfull and so simple
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dogbite wrote:i know this isnt a help section, but i have this same vavle, ive done everything as said, and it should work but for some reason it isnt opening the are from my chamber goes straight out the blowgun not letting any air into the barel its like it not opening but stuffed if i can figure out y, any sugestions or should i chuck it and go by a ball valve :P
i'm having the same problem..all the air is going through the blow off valve instead of into the barrel :?
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If you are having problems with the air escaping though the blow gun you need to reduce the size of the hole in the diaphragm.

Try taking the old control rod and bending it into a "U" shape thought the hole in the diaphragm.
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Hey man, where've you been all these months?

Uncivilbanks, read the troubleshooting guide.
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I guess I just kind of got burnt out there for a while. I've been getting back into spudding here lately and I thought I would stop by and see how every one here was doing.
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How did you get your JB Weld to pool so nicely into the port where the Solenoid used to be? Whenever I mix up some JB Weld its really thick. lol
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How cold is it where you live? If its hot it pools, if its cold its a bit thick. That or your mixing it wrong e.g too much of the black stuff.
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I dunno I usually mix it 50/50.
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What about weather? Is it cold or hot? Snowing?
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