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by AlfiePB IanB
Mon May 16, 2016 11:06 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Anyone understand pneumatic valve symbols?
Replies: 5
Views: 2465

Re: Anyone understand pneumatic valve symbols?

Sorry photo is from ebay.
by AlfiePB IanB
Mon May 16, 2016 1:15 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Anyone understand pneumatic valve symbols?
Replies: 5
Views: 2465

Anyone understand pneumatic valve symbols?

If so please could you tell me if this is a normally open valve? A member previously supplied me with this diagram, but the diagram on the valve picture looks slightly different, so just want to make sure. I am wwanting to use it as a fill/pilot valve on a qev gun

Thanks Ian
by AlfiePB IanB
Sun May 15, 2016 3:18 am
Forum: Off-Topic Hobbies
Topic: So... who's about?
Replies: 8
Views: 4303

Re: So... who's about?

I am still here... hopefully oneday someone will post up a quick dump valve.or accurate info on making a homemade 3/2 / directional control valve like Mr Red Rooster posted onYoutube. I want one that will take high pressure. Although this past 6 months I have had little time to work on my cannons bu...
by AlfiePB IanB
Sat May 14, 2016 10:40 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: Free cannons to good home
Replies: 3
Views: 2635

Re: Free cannons to good home

Hi where a bouts in south of England are you? I am in Hampshire, I have had a few usernames due to forgetting passwords, some are possibly IanB. I haven't posted any cannons up really as never had a finished one, 2 of my current projects I am trying to fit in are a solenoid operated blow forward rep...
by AlfiePB IanB
Fri Mar 18, 2016 1:47 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: .50? caliber cannon with reload mech on side
Replies: 1
Views: 1248

.50? caliber cannon with reload mech on side

I have searched but have been Unable to find. The topic features a rifle style rather Than pistol and the magazine reloading mechanism is at 90 degrees to the gun and if irrc the magazine tube runs up olong side the barrel. It is reloaded by pulling/turning the lever which traps a ball which is push...
by AlfiePB IanB
Sat Mar 05, 2016 1:10 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: I really should know this - QEV ports
Replies: 2
Views: 1398

Re: I really should know this - QEV ports

Thanks for info, just wanted to get it correct as going to use thread sealant instead of PTFE tape to look tidier. Thanks.
by AlfiePB IanB
Sat Mar 05, 2016 8:41 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: I really should know this - QEV ports
Replies: 2
Views: 1398

I really should know this - QEV ports

Hi, I have a Humphrey QE5 QEV, please can some one verify which port goes where, I pretty sure my chamber goes on the out, its just the 'in' and 'exhaust' I need to know, Does the barrel go on the exhaust and the supply/pilot go to the in port? Are male NPT threads tapered or straight, nine seem tap...
by AlfiePB IanB
Sat Feb 20, 2016 9:25 am
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: Pulses of or using QEV
Replies: 0
Views: 4322

Pulses of or using QEV

Can someone have a look at the cannon setup on this page and tell me is a 3/2 solenoid being used to shit off air supply and then vent or will a regular 2/2 solenoid working the qev in the same way? I have a Humphries qe2 and qe4 and not the one shown although looks very similar. http://www.hauntedy...
by AlfiePB IanB
Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:16 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Arrow shooting sniper airgun (work in progress)
Replies: 10
Views: 4479

Re: Arrow shooting sniper airgun (work in progress)

Looks great! Particularly like the hand grip/trigger guard. I can't really see on my phone but is it carved from a thick piece of wood or did you bond multiple layers of plywood? Was it difficult to get it shaped so perfectly? Just my personal preference, but why did you choose not fully enclose the...
by AlfiePB IanB
Wed Feb 17, 2016 2:31 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: full size football
Replies: 6
Views: 3391

Re: full size football

There is a combustion cannon firing a soccer ball on YouTube, found it quite hilarious the size of the thing, just hope it didn't hit anyone!
by AlfiePB IanB
Wed Feb 17, 2016 2:28 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: ebay QEV thread size
Replies: 7
Views: 3538

Re: ebay QEV thread size

Just watch out for PT (read it may be a Japanese or Asian standard) also bear in mind some if not all the black box style ones have a smaller outlet orrifice than the advertised pipe size.
by AlfiePB IanB
Wed Feb 17, 2016 2:25 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: QEV modding and pilot/tank filling
Replies: 0
Views: 3943

QEV modding and pilot/tank filling

I got myself a couple of new QEVs (Humphries QE2 and QE4 iirc) due to reading positive comments. I am just going to set them up with a slide valve and tank to test their capabilities. I have been trying to find out what the benefits/disadvantages of modding a qev via spring and small to chamber fill...
by AlfiePB IanB
Sat Jan 30, 2016 12:07 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Gunfire Sound Generator
Replies: 5
Views: 2000

Re: Gunfire Sound Generator

Pulsing a 1/2 or 3/4 inch solenoid (can't remember size) with nothing attached to it and 60bar makes quite a bang, doubt it sounds like an AR15 but if you aren't expecting it it will make you jump.
by AlfiePB IanB
Sat Jan 30, 2016 12:01 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Arrow Shooting Full Auto Coke Bottle Gatling
Replies: 6
Views: 3002

Re: Arrow Shooting Full Auto Coke Bottle Gatling

Really nice to see something a bit different, I like it, but those Coke bottles look abit scary at 200psi! I Read that the UK has similarly stupid laws, although have believe there is no reason you aren't allowed to make a air gun in Uk but it can't be over 12FPE, sorry not sure what that is in Joul...
by AlfiePB IanB
Thu Jan 28, 2016 7:18 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Do I need a normally open or normally closed 2/3way valve?
Replies: 3
Views: 1724

Re: Do I need a normally open or normally closed 2/3way valv

Ha ha that's probably why I was getting much luck searching!!! Thanks for the input. Anyone got advice on a Clippard etc 3/2way valve as a I see some of the models are rated at higher than the regular 150psi/10bar. I was looking at the MJ-V3 but after contacting them found it to be normally closed, ...