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by Rayman_1337
Thu May 17, 2007 6:56 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: QEV Questions
Replies: 7
Views: 1492

Thank you very much!
by Rayman_1337
Wed May 16, 2007 11:30 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: QEV Questions
Replies: 7
Views: 1492

QEV Questions

Hi, I was looking at the pneumatic showcase, and noticed some people are using QEVs.....and they mostly got them at mcmasters....I tried looking them up on mcmaster buuuut when you look up QEVs it says they dont anything thing by that name so what do you guys search for when your looking for one? an...
by Rayman_1337
Tue May 15, 2007 11:58 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Ammo for 1" or 1.5"?
Replies: 7
Views: 1788

Ammo for 1" or 1.5"?

Looking for suggestions for ammo for 1" and 1.5" barrels. Already using batteries, but I want some with a little more punch....suggestions?
by Rayman_1337
Mon May 14, 2007 10:52 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: First pneumatic...finally done. Pics inside.
Replies: 6
Views: 1814

What would bigger elbows help do?
by Rayman_1337
Mon May 14, 2007 10:04 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: First pneumatic...finally done. Pics inside.
Replies: 6
Views: 1814

First pneumatic...finally done. Pics inside.

Well, after some frustration with sprinkler valves, I finally just decided to put a regular ball valve on this one, and when I get one that works, il mount it on later. This is 3" chamber 2' long. and a 2.5" barrel that is about 3' long. I'm gonna paint it up soon, and I am going to pick up some 1" ...
by Rayman_1337
Mon May 14, 2007 6:47 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Sprinkler valve help
Replies: 21
Views: 4178

Thanks much. god I hate how some posts are to short.
by Rayman_1337
Mon May 14, 2007 6:45 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Sprinkler valve help
Replies: 21
Views: 4178

BC arms? that a site?
by Rayman_1337
Mon May 14, 2007 6:41 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Sprinkler valve help
Replies: 21
Views: 4178

yea it is...i keep posting because the problem hasnt been resolved yet...but the spring is in the diaphram, and i actually stretched it out when it wasnt working before to get more tension out of it, still doesnt work. I guess if someone could mod a sprinkler valve, that works! il buy it off them ev...
by Rayman_1337
Mon May 14, 2007 6:18 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Sprinkler valve help
Replies: 21
Views: 4178

I just hooked up both my one inch valve, and my 3/4 inch valve to the garden hose, when i bought my 3/4" valve, and modded it, it worked for about a day or two, the one inch has never worked, but now the 3/4" isnt woorking either. The water just flowed right passed the diaphram for both of them. my ...
by Rayman_1337
Sun May 13, 2007 11:44 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Sprinkler valve help
Replies: 21
Views: 4178

I did that, all the air just rushes past through it. should i build it up to like 30-40 psi or what?
by Rayman_1337
Sun May 13, 2007 11:24 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Sprinkler valve help
Replies: 21
Views: 4178

So right when you put air into the chamber, there is no leak from the valve?
by Rayman_1337
Sun May 13, 2007 11:10 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Sprinkler valve help
Replies: 21
Views: 4178

I did, didnt help, kept on leaking, did you put a ball valve infront or in back of your sprinkler valve, if so what psi did you fill it to?
by Rayman_1337
Sun May 13, 2007 10:14 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Sprinkler valve help
Replies: 21
Views: 4178

that thing that goes through the diaphram, that has a little spike on one end?
by Rayman_1337
Sun May 13, 2007 9:38 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Sprinkler valve help
Replies: 21
Views: 4178

I have no idea how much Psi Im pumping into it, im using a bicycle pump....and is that piece of plastic under the diaphram?
by Rayman_1337
Sun May 13, 2007 9:07 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Sprinkler valve help
Replies: 21
Views: 4178

Sprinkler valve help

Ok, so I went out to the hardware store to start a new project, I made a 2 foot 3 inch chamber, and a 3 foot 2.5" barrel cannon....Of course I wanted to make it with a sprinkler valve so I bought a 1" orbit watermaster...I had one before for my other project, but for some reason it leaked air when i...