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Pretty hard not to understand watching that.

I rest the back of mine on the ground and hold the front end.

Air enters behind the piston. it pushes the piston foward until it seals with the barrel. Air escapes around the piston into the rest of the chamber that surrounds the barrel. Since the pressure equalizes the piston remains sealed on the barrel because there is equal pressure on both sides. Then fro...

Its not designed to be used over and over but only time will tell.

If you are using an aerosol fuel, right guard deodorant is the propellant of choice. Very powerful and doenst gum the chamber up.

Well not anymore but it is possible, it has been done.

Well you cant very well put a schrader valve after the blowgun you are using to exhaust now can you. Schraders are 1 way valves. Anyways that valve was just not meant to be, it cracked while I was tightening it so I am temporarily just using a 2" ball valve, I know some of you are probably having a ...

I checked for any obstructions and gave it a good washing out so thats not the problem. I know nothing about quick disconnects so how would I go about connecting to a 12v emergency compressor with one?

Ok here are some pictures of the valve. The valve: http://img158.echo.cx/my.php?image=saircannon0018lb.jpg Shows where I copped the flow control thingy off. http://img158.echo.cx/my.php?image=saircannon0021uy.jpg Now I will start taking the valve apart peice by peice. This is with just the top remov...

Ok PCguy got me on thanks.

Its not that hared to understand. Just look at the outside surface of the bottle. Follow it to the bottom where it takes a curve and becomes the inside. Then follow the inside all the way up the narrow part to the top of the jar part.

OK, could you register me as Spencer if possible or if not like Specer1 or something?

This isnt new Mobius strips have been around ages.

Bad news it still doesnt work.

Ah OK I do have Norton I will try that.