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Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:30 am

Hey guys any one got any ideas on a high pressure valve for my new 800 psi rifle
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Sat Sep 29, 2012 1:05 pm

a Hammer valve.
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Sat Sep 29, 2012 1:13 pm

Ball valve, butterfly valve, burst disk, piston valve, etc.
I would suggest the burst disk as it is full flow and opens pretty much instantly, which gives great performance.
Take a look in the wiki for how to make a triggered burst disk.

BTW, how are you pumping to 800 psi??? I would recommend just building a hybrid to achieve the pressures you're trying to get
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Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:29 pm

doomburger wrote:BTW, how are you pumping to 800 psi??? I would recommend just building a hybrid to achieve the pressures you're trying to get
Thats nothing! why would you need a hybrid, i can achive those pressures in a matter of seconds.
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Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:34 pm

Goats spudz wrote:why would you need a hybrid, i can achive those pressures in a matter of seconds.
But it's not you who we're talking about, it's the OP get 800PSI? I assume you're getting it from a HPA source like a large CO2/Nitrogen/Helium/SCUBA tank; which are pretty expensive. Hybrids can also be more portable since you only need a small track pump and a little bottle of fuel.

On the other hand, if the OP wants a semi-realistically looking "rifle" to plink with, a pneumatic would be better than a hybrid. I only say that because it's a lot easier to increase the RPM in a pneumatic than a hybrid and if you want raw power, you're not going to waste money on making the cannon look like a rifle.
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Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:23 pm

Fridge compressor.
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Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:39 pm

get a QEV of ebay they aren't rated for 800 but will take it quite well and if anything was to break it would be the rubber piston.
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Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:49 pm

Yeah I tried to make one but had no luck their its on air so ill give it ago
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Does any one know what sort of fittings I should use for that kinda pressure ( to fill up the cylinder on my gun)
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Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:35 pm

I would say steel pipes and fittings. Stainless steel or galvanized steel. They take a lot of pressure, but can be pretty expensive. You can buy them from mcmaster.com

Edit: Also, please don't double post. You can edit your last post to put in any more information.
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Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:38 pm

ozzioutlaw wrote:Does any one know what sort of fittings I should use for that kinda pressure ( to fill up the cylinder on my gun)
Get fittings from a hydraulics shop....don't mess around.

x2 on hammer valve. Even if you build a "piston" valve as the main valve, finding an affordable pilot valve with a suitable rating will be impossible...and you'll end up using a hammer valve for that anyway.
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Sat Sep 29, 2012 11:38 pm

Cool thanks for ya help guys ill be uploading images in a few day asoon as I go online and order everything
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