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Modding an orbit - Solenoid in the middle.
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:10 pm
by jon_89
i just bought a one inch orbit spprinkler valve. i would like to mod it but the solenoid is smack dab in the middle. all the "how to" the solenoid is off to the side. how would i go about modding this? thanks
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:13 pm
by turbohacker
pull the solenoid off and drill your hole their, this way a hole is already their so it is stronger. In my opinion this type of valve is better
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:25 pm
by jon_89
so i drill the hole for the blowgun were the soleniod goes?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:33 pm
by turbohacker
Yes, this valve already had a hole from the solinoid, so just make it bigger.
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:36 pm
by jon_89
do i have to take out the piece the solenoid sits on?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:07 pm
by turbohacker
Is this peice part of the top of the valve?
If it is a seperate peice then yes.
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:16 pm
by jon_89
yes it is part of the top but it is part of the top
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:56 pm
by frankrede
Turbo hacker, do you even know what your talking about?
http://images.orgill.com/200x200/6930986.jpg
Unless he is modding the valve with a 1" valve I don't see how he could drill a hole in the solenoid port.
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:57 pm
by jon_89
that is the valve i am using. is there anyway to mod it?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:34 pm
by clide
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:22 pm
by frankrede
I guess I am wrong:(
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:00 pm
by mega_swordman
So you would say that this type of valve is better than the other "standard valves"? Either way, it's good to know alternatives.
