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by aaronwhiting77
Mon Oct 02, 2017 2:22 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Sprinkler valve closing question
Replies: 9
Views: 2884

Re: Sprinkler valve closing question

Awesome. Thanks for the advice and for your time. I'll give it a try!
by aaronwhiting77
Sun Oct 01, 2017 5:21 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Sprinkler valve closing question
Replies: 9
Views: 2884

Re: Sprinkler valve closing question

Thanks for the welcome. I first saw the rockets at a boy scout camp. They took a paper and rolled it around a piece of 1/2" pvc and tape the paper to itself to make the fuselage. Then fold the paper over on top and tape it for a makeshift nose cone. Then make a few paper fins. They had a piece of 3"...
by aaronwhiting77
Sun Oct 01, 2017 2:28 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Sprinkler valve closing question
Replies: 9
Views: 2884

Re: Sprinkler valve closing question

I was wondering if that would work. So when the button is pushed, it is letting the air out and when you let go it stops? I'll have to give it a try. Thanks!
by aaronwhiting77
Wed Sep 27, 2017 9:53 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Sprinkler valve closing question
Replies: 9
Views: 2884

Sprinkler valve closing question

Hi, I'm a 5th grade teacher trying to make a cheap paper rocket launcher with all metal (safe). I'm wondering how to make an electric sprinkler valve open, then close quite quickly, so I can get the burst of air, but not lose all the air in a large chamber? Here's why... Basically I'm thinking of co...