Pilot valve - Revision history

Benstern: added links and differentiated between a pilot and a pilot valve

2008-06-01T12:36:08Z

added links and differentiated between a pilot and a pilot valve

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	[[image:Ball-valve-stainless-big.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|A ball valve can be used as pilot valve]]		[[image:Ball-valve-stainless-big.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|A ball valve can be used as pilot valve]]
	A '''pilot valve''' is the valve used to release the air from behind a [[diaphragm valve\|diaphragm]] or [[piston valve]], causing it to open. It can vary in flow from a [[schrader valve]] to a 2" [[ball valve]] and above. Small diaphragm and piston valves are also sometimes used as ~~pilots~~ for bigger valves.		A '''pilot valve''' is the [[valve]] used to release the air from behind a [[diaphragm valve\|diaphragm]] or [[piston valve]] (this airmass is called a [[pilot]]), causing it to open. It can vary in flow from a [[schrader valve]] to a 2" [[ball valve]] and above. Small diaphragm and piston valves are also sometimes used as pilot valves for bigger valves.

	[[Blowgun]]s are commonly used as pilot valves since they are easy to open by hand, and many have a trigger grip that fits well into the design of a gun. [[Ball ~~valve]]s~~ are sometimes used since they have much better flow than blowguns, though they are less ergonomical.		[[Blowgun]]s are commonly used as pilot valves since they are easy to open by hand, and many have a trigger grip that fits well into the design of a gun. Ball valves are sometimes used since they have much better flow than blowguns, though they are less ergonomical.

	[[Slide valve]]s and [[three-way valve]]s are sometimes used as ~~pilots~~ for semi-automatic cannons, in one position the chamber is filled through the pilot, in the other the pilot is exhausted and the main valve triggered.		[[Slide valve]]s and [[three-way valve]]s are sometimes used as pilot valves for semi-automatic cannons, in one position the [[chamber]] is filled through the pilot, in the other the pilot is exhausted and the main valve triggered.

	Some problems that indicate the need for a higher flow pilot valve:		Some problems that indicate the need for a higher flow pilot valve:

Angel-FR at 14:58, 4 December 2006

2006-12-04T14:58:51Z

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			[[image:Ball-valve-stainless-big.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|A ball valve can be used as pilot valve]]
	A '''pilot valve''' is the valve used to release the air from behind a [[diaphragm valve\|diaphragm]] or [[piston valve]], causing it to open. It can vary in flow from a [[schrader valve]] to a 2" [[ball valve]] and above. Small diaphragm and piston valves are also sometimes used as pilots for bigger valves.		A '''pilot valve''' is the valve used to release the air from behind a [[diaphragm valve\|diaphragm]] or [[piston valve]], causing it to open. It can vary in flow from a [[schrader valve]] to a 2" [[ball valve]] and above. Small diaphragm and piston valves are also sometimes used as pilots for bigger valves.

70.31.208.207: spelling

2006-03-04T22:38:56Z

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	* "[[honking]]" of the valve. This loud noise indicates that your valve is oscillating open and closed.		* "[[honking]]" of the valve. This loud noise indicates that your valve is oscillating open and closed.
	* A 'dull' sounding launch. (note that this does not apply in the case of a [[chamber to barrel ratio]] near optimum, because there isn't much energy left over to make a loud "crack".)		* A 'dull' sounding launch. (note that this does not apply in the case of a [[chamber to barrel ratio]] near optimum, because there isn't much energy left over to make a loud "crack".)
	* [[GGDT]] simulation indicates that your ~~perfomance~~ would be improved with a larger valve.		* [[GGDT]] simulation indicates that your performance would be improved with a larger valve.

	[[category:valves]]		[[category:valves]]

GalFisk at 11:31, 29 October 2005

2005-10-29T11:31:53Z

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	A '''pilot valve''' is the valve used to release the air from behind a [[diaphragm valve\|~~diaphram~~]] or [[piston valve]], causing it to open. It can vary in flow from a [[schrader valve]] to a 2" [[ball valve]] and above. Small diaphragm and piston valves are also sometimes used as pilots for bigger valves.		A '''pilot valve''' is the valve used to release the air from behind a [[diaphragm valve\|diaphragm]] or [[piston valve]], causing it to open. It can vary in flow from a [[schrader valve]] to a 2" [[ball valve]] and above. Small diaphragm and piston valves are also sometimes used as pilots for bigger valves.

	[[Blowgun]]s are commonly used as pilot valves since they are easy to open by hand, and many have a trigger grip that fits well into the design of a gun.		[[Blowgun]]s are commonly used as pilot valves since they are easy to open by hand, and many have a trigger grip that fits well into the design of a gun. [[Ball valve]]s are sometimes used since they have much better flow than blowguns, though they are less ergonomical.

			[[Slide valve]]s and [[three-way valve]]s are sometimes used as pilots for semi-automatic cannons, in one position the chamber is filled through the pilot, in the other the pilot is exhausted and the main valve triggered.

	Some problems that indicate the need for a higher flow pilot valve:		Some problems that indicate the need for a higher flow pilot valve:

GalFisk at 14:47, 24 October 2005

2005-10-24T14:47:58Z

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	* A 'dull' sounding launch. (note that this does not apply in the case of a [[chamber to barrel ratio]] near optimum, because there isn't much energy left over to make a loud "crack".)		* A 'dull' sounding launch. (note that this does not apply in the case of a [[chamber to barrel ratio]] near optimum, because there isn't much energy left over to make a loud "crack".)
	* [[GGDT]] simulation indicates that your perfomance would be improved with a larger valve.		* [[GGDT]] simulation indicates that your perfomance would be improved with a larger valve.

			[[category:valves]]

GalFisk at 13:21, 24 October 2005

2005-10-24T13:21:52Z

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	~~This~~ is the valve used to release the air from behind a [[~~diaphram~~ valve\|diaphram]] or [[piston valve~~\|piston~~]] ~~valve~~, causing it to open. It can vary in flow from a [[~~schraeder_valve~~]] to a 2" [[ball valve]] and above, ~~but there are some~~ problems that indicate the need for a higher flow valve:		A '''pilot valve''' is the valve used to release the air from behind a [[diaphragm valve\|diaphram]] or [[piston valve]], causing it to open. It can vary in flow from a [[schrader valve]] to a 2" [[ball valve]] and above. Small diaphragm and piston valves are also sometimes used as pilots for bigger valves.
	* "[[honking]]" of the valve. This loud noise indicates that your valve is ~~ocilating~~ open and closed.
			[[Blowgun]]s are commonly used as pilot valves since they are easy to open by hand, and many have a trigger grip that fits well into the design of a gun.

			Some problems that indicate the need for a higher flow pilot valve:
			* "[[honking]]" of the valve. This loud noise indicates that your valve is oscillating open and closed.
	* A 'dull' sounding launch. (note that this does not apply in the case of a [[chamber to barrel ratio]] near optimum, because there isn't much energy left over to make a loud "crack".)		* A 'dull' sounding launch. (note that this does not apply in the case of a [[chamber to barrel ratio]] near optimum, because there isn't much energy left over to make a loud "crack".)
	* ~~The~~ [[GGDT]] indicates that your ~~prefomance~~ would be improved ~~if you got~~ a larger ~~one~~.		* [[GGDT]] simulation indicates that your perfomance would be improved with a larger valve.

1984 at 23:54, 23 October 2005

2005-10-23T23:54:49Z

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	This is the valve used to release the air from behind a [[diaphram valve\|diaphram]] or [[piston valve\|piston]] valve, causing it to open. It can vary in flow from a [[schraeder_valve]] to a 2" [[ball valve]] and above, but there are some problems that indicate the need for a higher flow valve:		This is the valve used to release the air from behind a [[diaphram valve\|diaphram]] or [[piston valve\|piston]] valve, causing it to open. It can vary in flow from a [[schraeder_valve]] to a 2" [[ball valve]] and above, but there are some problems that indicate the need for a higher flow valve:
	* "[[honking]]" of the valve. This loud noise indicates that your valve is ocilating open and closed.		* "[[honking]]" of the valve. This loud noise indicates that your valve is ocilating open and closed.
	* A 'dull' sounding launch. (note that this does not apply in the case of a [[chamber to barrel]] ~~ratio~~ near optimum, because there isn't much energy left over to make a loud "crack".)		* A 'dull' sounding launch. (note that this does not apply in the case of a [[chamber to barrel ratio]] near optimum, because there isn't much energy left over to make a loud "crack".)
	* The [[GGDT]] indicates that your prefomance would be improved if you got a larger one.		* The [[GGDT]] indicates that your prefomance would be improved if you got a larger one.

1984 at 23:53, 23 October 2005

2005-10-23T23:53:27Z

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	This is the valve used to release the air from behind a [[diaphram valve\|diaphram]] or [[piston valve\|piston]] valve, causing it to open. It can vary in flow from a [[schraeder_valve]] to a 2" [[ball valve]] and above, but ~~here~~ are some ~~symptoms~~ that ~~you may want~~ a ~~larger pilot~~ valve:		This is the valve used to release the air from behind a [[diaphram valve\|diaphram]] or [[piston valve\|piston]] valve, causing it to open. It can vary in flow from a [[schraeder_valve]] to a 2" [[ball valve]] and above, but there are some problems that indicate the need for a higher flow valve:
	* "[[honking]]" of the valve. This loud noise indicates that your valve is ocilating open and closed.		* "[[honking]]" of the valve. This loud noise indicates that your valve is ocilating open and closed.
	* A 'dull' sounding launch. (note that this does not apply in the case of a [[chamber to barrel]] ratio near optimum, because there isn't much energy left over to make a loud "crack".)		* A 'dull' sounding launch. (note that this does not apply in the case of a [[chamber to barrel]] ratio near optimum, because there isn't much energy left over to make a loud "crack".)
	* The [[GGDT]] indicates that your prefomance would be improved if you got a larger one.		* The [[GGDT]] indicates that your prefomance would be improved if you got a larger one.

Boilingleadbath: typo

2005-10-21T21:01:56Z

typo

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	This is the valve used to release the air from behind a [[diaphram valve\|diaphram]] or [[piston valve\|piston]] valve, causing it to open. It can vary in flow from a [[~~shrader valve~~]] to a 2" [[ball valve]] and above, but here are some symptoms that you may want a larger pilot valve:		This is the valve used to release the air from behind a [[diaphram valve\|diaphram]] or [[piston valve\|piston]] valve, causing it to open. It can vary in flow from a [[schraeder_valve]] to a 2" [[ball valve]] and above, but here are some symptoms that you may want a larger pilot valve:
	* "[[honking]]" of the valve. This loud noise indicates that your valve is ocilating open and closed.		* "[[honking]]" of the valve. This loud noise indicates that your valve is ocilating open and closed.
	* A 'dull' sounding launch. (note that this does not apply in the case of a [[chamber to barrel]] ratio near optimum, because there isn't much energy left over to make a loud "crack".)		* A 'dull' sounding launch. (note that this does not apply in the case of a [[chamber to barrel]] ratio near optimum, because there isn't much energy left over to make a loud "crack".)
	* The [[GGDT]] indicates that your prefomance would be improved if you got a larger one.		* The [[GGDT]] indicates that your prefomance would be improved if you got a larger one.

Boilingleadbath at 20:54, 21 October 2005

2005-10-21T20:54:11Z

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This is the valve used to release the air from behind a [[diaphram valve|diaphram]] or [[piston valve|piston]] valve, causing it to open. It can vary in flow from a [[shrader valve]] to a 2" [[ball valve]] and above, but here are some symptoms that you may want a larger pilot valve:
* "[[honking]]" of the valve. This loud noise indicates that your valve is ocilating open and closed.
* A 'dull' sounding launch. (note that this does not apply in the case of a [[chamber to barrel]] ratio near optimum, because there isn't much energy left over to make a loud "crack".)
* The [[GGDT]] indicates that your prefomance would be improved if you got a larger one.