what is the differences between a qev and a piston valve? Sory if this is a stupid question
ps what's a easy test qev?
qev valve piston valve same thing?
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Mach 10...There is a button n the top of your screen called wiki.
You will find all the answers you ever need in there.
Not to be a donkey:
A Quick Exhaust Valve is a factory made, superfast piston valve, but with less flow than most homemade piston valves.
It's really easy to use.
I understand you are new here, but we can;t have all the new guys ask the same questions over and over.
So...read up and get ready to learn...
You will find all the answers you ever need in there.
Not to be a donkey:
A Quick Exhaust Valve is a factory made, superfast piston valve, but with less flow than most homemade piston valves.
It's really easy to use.
I understand you are new here, but we can;t have all the new guys ask the same questions over and over.

So...read up and get ready to learn...
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Oh my friggin god stop being so awesome, that thing is pure kick ass. Most innovative and creative pneumatic that the files have ever come by!
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he meant that the biggest QEVs are 1" while while the size of a homemade piston valve is limited only by your imagination (and access to tools and materails to build it)but with less flow than most homemade piston valves.

...uhmm I just thought you might get it wrong.. sorry if it's obvious
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No that's not what I meant.
A piston valve generally has the out-port further forward, so the air doesn't have to travel around a corner to get out.
Plus the piston travel of a QEV is minimal.
A piston valve generally has the out-port further forward, so the air doesn't have to travel around a corner to get out.
Plus the piston travel of a QEV is minimal.
Gun Freak wrote:
Oh my friggin god stop being so awesome, that thing is pure kick ass. Most innovative and creative pneumatic that the files have ever come by!
Can't ask for a better compliment!!
Oh my friggin god stop being so awesome, that thing is pure kick ass. Most innovative and creative pneumatic that the files have ever come by!
Can't ask for a better compliment!!
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well what ever...
QEVs that have all that much dead space than a piston valve to be take this factor into consideration.. plus they are simply better made
QEVs that have all that much dead space than a piston valve to be take this factor into consideration.. plus they are simply better made
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They are the same, a qev is just a manufactured piston valve.
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well not quite... they are of much higher quality than an average piston valve
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Wait wait wait now. There are a lot of models designed with a diaphragm instead of a piston, which work less effectively. These are normally the smaller models and about any QEV made by Asco.
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