brass solenoid valve modded succesfully!!
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:14 pm
I jst wanted to share this with you guys!!
I think I'm the first to succeed in
modding a brass pneumatic solenoid valve ( Bürkert, if I remember correctly) for pneumatic actuation.
Rated to 16 bar, so in my book that means double that!
Only thing that could fail is the diaphram anyway..and that can be replaced by neoprene!!
A shame it's only a 1/2"one!!
It wasn't even that hard!!
I had to take the solenoid off, file down the top of the valve untill I had a flat surface.
I then tapped a 1/8 hole in the top and put in a 1/8-1/4 adapter.
I turned the top 180 degrees, so the "vent channel ", that is normally used to trigger the valve, no longer lined up with the corresponding hole in the body of the valve.
I put he valve back together again and it works perfectly.
It feels very solid and strong, so I'm as happy as stuffing in a turkey!!
Tomorrow I'll use it on a cannon.I was thinking...small bore sniper, relatively small reservoir, onboard shockpump, and pressure washer handle as the pilot...
Later I'll see if I can use it as a pilot valve for my bigger cannon .
Project Overkill ( the '2'steel cannon I'm working on, for those of you who don't know)is giving me a LOT of problems due to leaks.
I could use other fittings to solve this, but those would not give me the compact look I'm after.
greetz...BTB
I think I'm the first to succeed in
modding a brass pneumatic solenoid valve ( Bürkert, if I remember correctly) for pneumatic actuation.
Rated to 16 bar, so in my book that means double that!
Only thing that could fail is the diaphram anyway..and that can be replaced by neoprene!!
A shame it's only a 1/2"one!!
It wasn't even that hard!!
I had to take the solenoid off, file down the top of the valve untill I had a flat surface.
I then tapped a 1/8 hole in the top and put in a 1/8-1/4 adapter.
I turned the top 180 degrees, so the "vent channel ", that is normally used to trigger the valve, no longer lined up with the corresponding hole in the body of the valve.
I put he valve back together again and it works perfectly.
It feels very solid and strong, so I'm as happy as stuffing in a turkey!!
Tomorrow I'll use it on a cannon.I was thinking...small bore sniper, relatively small reservoir, onboard shockpump, and pressure washer handle as the pilot...
Later I'll see if I can use it as a pilot valve for my bigger cannon .
Project Overkill ( the '2'steel cannon I'm working on, for those of you who don't know)is giving me a LOT of problems due to leaks.
I could use other fittings to solve this, but those would not give me the compact look I'm after.
greetz...BTB