pvc valve?

[cork9]

I am building a preaty big over under air cannon. I think its going to have a 3' *3" air tank and a 3' * 2. but i only have this pvc ball valve sort of thing. Its a 1" valve and its pressure ratted. Will it work?

[super spuder]

*cough* *ball valve suck* *cough* *get a sprinkle valve* *cough* *or piston valve* *cough*

[cork9]

I know that ball valves arent the best but will it work? I will probably upgrade to sprinkler valve latter.

[chaos]

<<<<ME

it will work

not very good but it will work.

spend the money now and get the sprinkler valve.

oh and RESEARCH FIRST

[cork9]

what kind of distance do u think will get out of it with a potato

[boilingleadbath]

Tools like the GGDT exist for a reason.
Learn to use them.

[keep_it_real]

Ball valve - maybe 150 yd.
Sprinkler Valve - maybe 250 yd.

Total guestimation. I've never really experimented with a ball valve cannon.

[lukemc]

sprinkler would do you very very well. unless you can open a ball valve very fast chances are the majority of your air will leave after the projectile leaves the barrel

[paddo]

of course the ball valve will work. currently i'm working on my 5th cannon and the last one had a ball valve (others were combustion)

i can open it pretty fast and it definitely works. but for the next one i'm using the sprinkler valve i modded yesterday. i put it onto the other cannon in place of the ball valve and the difference is huge. at 90 psi with the ball valve i was getting fairly similar to what 50psi with the sprink is getting me. 8)

modding them is sooo simple mate much simpler than i thought it would be even. and they are also fairly cheap. but if you only want a ball valve for this cannon then yes for sure it will work.