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sniper in the night
PostPosted: 10/11/2006 13:53 PM    Post subject: sprinkler valves? Reply with quote

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im new to this site but not new to spud guns. Im in drawing right now for another one, but i dont really understand the concept of sprinkler valves. Confused

i need to know two things...

A. Where to get one Question
B. What to do with it Question

anything would be helpful...thanx
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Anon
PostPosted: 10/11/2006 14:14 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Mostly used for irrigation applications so look at those type of stores. They come either pneumatic actuated (most common) or electric actuated. Basically its it blocks air then releases it like any other valve but as high opening speeds. I believe they are threaded too.
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PostPosted: 10/11/2006 16:13 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

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You can get them at about any Lowes or Home depot. They are threaded on each end, mostly 3/4 or 1 in. They are just quick release valves that most people mod. Check out how-to and find out more. And, Good Luck.
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PostPosted: 10/11/2006 16:39 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I have yet too see one that has pneumatic actuation.
They all have solenoids which is electrically actuated.
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PostPosted: 10/11/2006 17:07 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

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frankrede wrote:
I have yet too see one that has pneumatic actuation.
They all have solenoids which is electrically actuated.


Yes but arent people modding them and using blow guns to pneumatically actuate them?
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nicholai
PostPosted: 10/11/2006 17:29 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

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you wont find a pneumatic actuated sprinkler valve in lowes or home depot because the valve is designed to be used with water and be leak proof. The valve wont even leak if the diaphragm rips (water use). Pneumatic modification to the valve allows quicker venting of the pilot area (air above the diaphragm that triggers valve opening) by allowing it to escape a larger hole to the outside instead of through the solenoid hole (which simply vents to the exhaust of the valve itself)
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sniper in the night
PostPosted: 10/11/2006 18:46 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

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thanx guys..i went to Home Depot tonight and they didn't have one...i hope i get to go to lowes sometime over the next few days. I did buy a blowgun though.

Does it matter which company makes them, or are they all the same?
also, does it have to have any special parts in/on it?

will this work?

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nicholai
PostPosted: 10/12/2006 17:18 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

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yes that will work fine however i do reccomend the orbit watermaster 57101 (1" threaded). im not 100% sure but i do beleive that valve contains a guide rod and also has the flow control knob, this makes it somewhat a pain in the butt to mod it

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PostPosted: 10/12/2006 18:00 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

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No No that one works fine. I've made a gun using the solenoid electric valve and I can put paintballs through rubbermade trash cans and metal doors. It looks identical to that.(the gray one)

I use 70 psi and I get 5 or 6 shots per tank with the valve with a momentary (button) switch.
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frankrede
PostPosted: 10/12/2006 22:33 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Anon wrote:
frankrede wrote:
I have yet too see one that has pneumatic actuation.
They all have solenoids which is electrically actuated.


Yes but arent people modding them and using blow guns to pneumatically actuate them?

I ment one that is already modded.
Lol.
I mean out of the box.
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nicholai
PostPosted: 10/13/2006 3:17 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

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THEMOST wrote:
No No that one works fine. I've made a gun using the solenoid electric valve and I can put paintballs through rubbermade trash cans and metal doors. It looks identical to that.(the gray one)

I use 70 psi and I get 5 or 6 shots per tank with the valve with a momentary (button) switch.


you could double/triple the power if the valve was modified, and i have a hard time beleiving that paintballs are going through a rubbermaid trash can, even if they were frozen
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bnoth ways to mod a sprinkler valve.
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