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newbie valve question......
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:23 pm
by spc mike
can some tell me how to mod a sprinkler valve? do you have to plug the seliniod hole up? is it as simple as to just thread an air gun in the top? and whick valve is best? thank you very much!(sorry if this is a dumb question)
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:25 pm
by schmanman
check the wiki
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:31 pm
by spc mike
can you lead me to a place with pics if possible?
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:32 pm
by mark.f
We're talking about the Spud Wiki. Look at the top of the page, and then do a search when you get there.
You aren't, by any chance, Michael McKearan are you?
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:26 pm
by spc mike
no iam not,sorry
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:31 pm
by ProfessorAmadeus
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:01 pm
by spc mike
i bought an orbit watermaster 1" and it leaked, so i thought it was defective....... soo i went to home depot to return it but put of curiosity i blew through a couple of them with my mouth and most all of them let air through is this normal?
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:43 pm
by singularity
well i used a watermaster on one of my cannons aand it leaked (but not out of the barrel) so i went in my back yard and dug one up from the ground, that one hasnt leaked at all. so my experience says orbit watermaster sucks (at least the one at homedepot with the solinoid in the center)
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:44 pm
by carlbelcher
Try putting some oil (preferably heavy) on the diaphragm.
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 12:08 am
by singularity
its nopt the diaphram that was leaking on mine it was the jar top lid, besides wont the oil decompose the rubber (i dont know that for sure just a random fact i picked up some where)
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 12:22 am
by carlbelcher
It won't neccarily harm the rubber... it depends on the type of rubber, but the rubber in the orbit valves is very oil resistant. I never use jar top valves I just don't trust them to seal. Every valve I have used has been and orbit, and I haven't had any problems with any of them.
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 12:34 am
by spc mike
mine leaks out the barrel and i put some lithium greas on the diaphram and made sure their was nothing in their either....and it still didnt work. what other bbrand works well?
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 12:37 am
by spc mike
whats another valve model thats worthy?
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:15 am
by Pete Zaria
First, please don't post twice in a row like that. Use the Edit button to edit your previous post instead of posting twice. The mods (and users, for that matter) don't like it.
Rainbird sprinkler valves work too.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=& ... tnG=Search .
Google is a good thing. Buy stock.
Peace,
Pete Zaria.
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 7:05 am
by schmanman
so i went in my back yard and dug one up from the ground
That gives me an idea. there are a couple subdivisions near me
I've never had a problem with an orbit watermaster
EDIT: I'm just kidding about digging them up