newbie valve question......

[spc mike]

can some tell me how to mod a sprinkler valve? do you have to plug the seliniod hole up? is it as simple as to just thread an air gun in the top? and whick valve is best? thank you very much!(sorry if this is a dumb question)

[schmanman]

check the wiki

[spc mike]

can you lead me to a place with pics if possible?

[mark.f]

We're talking about the Spud Wiki. Look at the top of the page, and then do a search when you get there.

You aren't, by any chance, Michael McKearan are you?

[spc mike]

no iam not,sorry

[ProfessorAmadeus]

here you go
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=305&

[spc mike]

i bought an orbit watermaster 1" and it leaked, so i thought it was defective....... soo i went to home depot to return it but put of curiosity i blew through a couple of them with my mouth and most all of them let air through is this normal?

[singularity]

well i used a watermaster on one of my cannons aand it leaked (but not out of the barrel) so i went in my back yard and dug one up from the ground, that one hasnt leaked at all. so my experience says orbit watermaster sucks (at least the one at homedepot with the solinoid in the center)

[carlbelcher]

Try putting some oil (preferably heavy) on the diaphragm.

[singularity]

its nopt the diaphram that was leaking on mine it was the jar top lid, besides wont the oil decompose the rubber (i dont know that for sure just a random fact i picked up some where)

[carlbelcher]

It won't neccarily harm the rubber... it depends on the type of rubber, but the rubber in the orbit valves is very oil resistant. I never use jar top valves I just don't trust them to seal. Every valve I have used has been and orbit, and I haven't had any problems with any of them.

[spc mike]

mine leaks out the barrel and i put some lithium greas on the diaphram and made sure their was nothing in their either....and it still didnt work. what other bbrand works well?

[spc mike]

whats another valve model thats worthy?

[Pete Zaria]

First, please don't post twice in a row like that. Use the Edit button to edit your previous post instead of posting twice. The mods (and users, for that matter) don't like it.

Rainbird sprinkler valves work too. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=& ... tnG=Search .

Google is a good thing. Buy stock.

Peace,
Pete Zaria.

[schmanman]

so i went in my back yard and dug one up from the ground

That gives me an idea. there are a couple subdivisions near me

I've never had a problem with an orbit watermaster

EDIT: I'm just kidding about digging them up