Thread: Pneumatic Masters I have a question

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being this is my first attempt to make an air cannon type deal i was wondering if this would do the job for the solenoid, i don't have any experience with solenoids so i don't have a clue.

also on a side note....is there a cheaper option to the pickboo chip controller?


here are the specs and a picture since the damn link will not work no matter what i try

Specifications:
•Voltage: 12V DC
•Pipe size: 1/4"
•Orifice: 2.5mm
•Operating temperature: -5˚C ~ +80˚C
•Wattage: 2W
•Operating pressure: 0kg/cm² - 10kg/cm²
•State: normally closed
•Usage: water, air, diesel
The 12V solenoid valve is brand new and boxed

V1.0C.Z

http://www.virtualvillage.com/water-valves
well the pic wont work but is on virtualvillage.com/water-valves....its the one that is 7.99.

That should work, although the 1/4" inlet and outlet might be a bit on the small side. It depends on how much volume you want to have available for each burst.

The controller.... about the least expensive way to trigger this would be a manual switch that someone would turn on and off..........

I would go with a bigger diameter pipe. To controll mine, I bought a $9(US dollars) mat alarm sensor from Harbor Freight tools and hacked that into the valve and power wiring.
http://www.harborfreight.com/catalog...y=&q=mat+alarm
For my valve I used a 1" Orbit sprinkler valve from home depot. They are rated at 24 volts.
Here is a how to video

i read and watched the tut on your air cannon, i was blown away that a 5 gallon tank only works 5 times.

Not sure what you mean by working five times? Mine works as long as I have a supply of air going to it.

i was goin to just use the tank and not my compressor to supply the air but what i read said a 5 gallon tank is empty by the 4th or 5th shot

You really need a compressor feeding the cannon. Mine is empty in 2 or 3 blasts.

i have one at work that i plan on using but i was just worried about how damn loud it its and how often it will run if you blast every couple of minutes

What I did last year, I ran a long hose from the compressor to my haunt. The compressor was out of site and could not be heard.