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That's what has turned me off em' a little bit.
It's intended purpose is no different to what we are using them for aside from the substance used.EGOed wrote:This is exactly my point guys, you are using a double standard here regarding these valves....If your PVC air chamber is rated for 260psi and you say to be on the safe side never go over 90 psi........Why would you take a PVC sprinkler valve to 150psi when when this is its max pressure rating......I am well aware of the difference between fluid and gas pressure dynamics but I dont see the logic here.....The valves are subject to the same drawbacks as using PVC pipe for compressed gas......I for one would never take one of these valves over 90 psi ....an industrial QEV is only rated for 150psi and is much better constructed than a $15 water valve from Lowes.....Yet you say It is safe to take a sprinkler valve to 150 psi when you are not using it for its intended purpose ?
Ha! Surprised they haven't already. I wonder if they noticed a huge surge in sales of sprinkler valves over the last few years...EGOed wrote:Yeah , No doubt sprinkler valve manufactures would start putting warning labels on the boxes if they only knew what we were doing with them...lol...Not for use with cannons , paintball mines, LAW rockets, Spudguns .....the list goes on and on.
I hope you are jokingEGOed wrote:Boy would I love to see the expression on the Rainbird CEO's face if he saw the suicide bomber vests I made from his sprinkler valves.....LOL.....
My BS-o-Meter exploded when I read that post, and I don't think its a coincidence. I'm going to refrain from sueing you for the various shrapnel wounds and fire damage that you caused, but seriously, what the f*ck were you smoking when you wrote that?i have an inline abs pneumatic with a 3/4 inch orbit sprinkler valve rated at 80 psi, i have taken this cannon past 160 psi probably well over a hundred times. and i can launch a potato 2000 yards+ from a 2 inch barrel with this setup