a valve idea and a valve question

[A-98]

ok i was taking a piss at caltech(california institute of technology) and i look at the urinal and thought that maybe you could use one of those lever valve flush things and as pilot valve or as a replacement for a ball valve.

my question is , how does joel make those little push buttons for the modded sprinkler valve.

[zvallance1]

well that would be one helluva hassle getting it out of the urinal...why not spend a few bucks for a real valve, and avoid the toilet.

and i dont think anyone was really sure about that push-button thing he uses...
we had a topic like this a few weeks ago, and I suggested that it might not be anything more than a modified schraeder valve

[sgort87]

There's gotta be some special-order place. I'll try to remember to ask Joel next time I speak with him.

As for the toilet thing... I think it would be funny as hell and may be quite effective.

[CS]

First you need to pull up McMaster.com...

Put 6852K11 in the search box and this is one of the valves he uses. Although I cant find the exact same valve, I would assume its on this site. Push-Button valves give you some pretty close looking ones. For kicks, type in 1855.

[Benny]

or you could use one of them shauder valve connectro things, it probadly woudlent let out the pilot fast enough tho.