mcmaster carr qev question

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Sun Apr 06, 2008 3:57 pm

Im not sure about the pressures but they are special pnuematic compontents unless you have store that specializes in pneumatics you wont find one any where.

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Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:16 pm

anyone know the shipping cost for one of those to Los Angeles?
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:05 pm

sorry for the double post...and I'm not trying to bump either, but I saw that someone made a QEV, or a piston valve, whatever it's called, out of some rubber gasket things, a bolt, and ring made out of tennis ball inside a copper tee....it seems simple to make, but I couldn't see the inside of the tee or what has to be done, can anyone explain the process? Someone told me that for a 1 inch barrel, it's better to have a sprinkler valve than to use a 3/4 inch qev...can't I get a 1 inch qev somewhere?
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:56 pm

I have a 1/2" QEV (the same model as the on used here --> http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/dual-3- ... t4650.html)
and I use it at pressures above 300 psi without any porblems... some say that al-xg has used them at 800 psi but stay below 400 - 500 psi and you should be fine
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:18 pm

where do I get one like that? that's the problem I'm having right now.
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:28 pm

they are the most common type of qevs in europe I think that you can order one from UK

use search function next time
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:45 pm

I live in the US....but I used the search function and the only thing I could find was to order it from mcmaster.com, but they don't carry that type, and the closest one I could find to it was 3/4 inch...
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:50 am

so what's the problem? - order them from mcmaster - you can use them above their pressure rating - I am gueassing htey should be fine up to 300 psi
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