Question about double chamber.

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Rayman_1337
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Sat May 05, 2007 6:26 pm

How do you fill both chambers at the same time when you are using a sprinkler valve for both chambers?

If you cant, would running a hose from one chamber to the other work?
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Sat May 05, 2007 6:34 pm

you would have a reducer tee on each chamber and connect it with a small pipe, but they will equilize by themselfs if they are modded and have the same accuation.
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Sat May 05, 2007 6:40 pm

how do you mod the chambers.....and....accuation? =/
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Sat May 05, 2007 7:28 pm

you would connect both chambers with a t, and have the sprinkler valve on the outlet of the t and the tow chambers connected to the other 2 ends
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just like in this pic, just ensted of the ball valve, you would have a spinkler valve
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Sat May 05, 2007 7:29 pm

you dont "mod chambers", you mod the valves. to make an air chamber you glue a cap on and you got a 1st class air tank.

the accuation is a blow gun/ball valve, look it up in the how-to section, there are tons of how-to's on modding valves. it may sound complex, but it will all fall together when you accually get the parts, trust me.

PS- dont tell anyone that i told you this, but you will get the same proformance with only one valve.

edit- super spuder is right, but dont use abs over 50 psi or so, and if you were smart you wouldnt use it at all.
"physics, gravity, and law enforcement are the only things that prevent me from operating at my full potential" - not sure, but i like the quote

you know you are not an engineer if you have to remind yourself "left loosy righty tighty"
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