Paintball Machine Gun, A Few Questions

[Gun Freak]

All sprinkler valve I've used honked, what if you arrange the design so it is filled from the pilot side?

[clemsonguy1125]

no im filling this from the chamber side

[Gun Freak]

Why? Filling from the pilot would prevent honking.

[clemsonguy1125]

no it wouldnt, dont you fill supernova from chamber side

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

Why? Filling from the pilot would prevent honking.

Filling from the chamber side with enough flow will also prevent honking.

Also, having the air feed into the pilot means the valve will open much less quicker and the design will waste a lot more air, which might be a concern if it is a portable design.

[Gun Freak]

no it wouldnt, dont you fill supernova from chamber side

Yes, but I never said it didn't honk

Also, having the air feed into the pilot means the valve will open much less quicker and the design will waste a lot more air, which might be a concern if it is a portable design.

True dat, scratch it.

[clemsonguy1125]

i plan to have it adjustable between shop air, and propane

[Gun Freak]

i plan to have it adjustable between shop air, and propane

I might get a propane setup myself, for my bbmg. Let me know how that goes...

[clemsonguy1125]

I will, but itll be a while before i build the gun, much less hook up a propane setup

[Gun Freak]

Ah ok, not like you... normally you plan a gun and build it the next day, then spit out a few more by the week's end

[ramses]

I will fill in for Poland spud and suggest a 3 way valve as the pilot. Or a 4 way, which would allow you to fill from the chamber.

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

I will fill in for Poland spud and suggest a 3 way valve as the pilot. Or a 4 way, which would allow you to fill from the chamber.

With a 3 way, the air feed is blocked off when the pilot is opened so no need for chamber filling. Hooking up the pilot side to a pop-off should technically allow you to retain the full-auto function.

[clemsonguy1125]

Yeah yeah yeah, I build a couple guns a month sometimes but they are usually cheap but this a bigger and harder build so I'll spend a while planning it and I'd use a 3 way but there expensive and I've never really under stood them. Also do they work like piston valves or diaphram valves, and they are triggered electronically arent they.

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

I'd use a 3 way but there expensive and I've never really under stood them. Also do they work like piston valves or diaphram valves, and they are triggered electronically arent they.

All you need to know here.

[clemsonguy1125]

Thanks I'll read that, should explain a lot.