I might be retarded buuuuut...

Cannons powered by pneumatic pressure (compressed gas) using a valve or other release.
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i still need to figure which side the inlet is. im guessing its the side with the red plug... any idea, anyone?
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Yea, that would be my educated guess. Where did you get this valve?
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yeah the end with the red plug is the inlet. Do you know the dimensions of it?
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Yeah I think it's the red part too, but what kind of valve exactly is it?
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its a goyen high flow, off of ebay. 1" inlet and outlet, and the actuator port is 1/4"
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Inlet is the hose barb.
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SpudStuff wrote:Inlet is the hose barb.
well, its you vs. 3
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3 who have never used a QEV...
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uh yeah i think spudstuff is right that the outlet is a hose barb.
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The inlet (chamber) is the red thing, the outlet (barrel) is the hose barb. I've worked with QEVs quite a few times adn just about anyone can see that by the configuration of the valve.
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Killjoy wrote:uh yeah i think spudstuff right that the outlet is a hose barb.
he was saying that the inlet was the hose barb, and now its 5 vs. him and thats what i thought in the first place.
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yep, the inlet is definety the hose barb
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while i was researching i rmembeed the gun on advanced spuds that uses a goeyn, and the inlet is infact the part w/ the hose barbs.
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my bad i miss read what stuff wrote...that seems kinda weird that the part with the hose barb is the inlet.
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shouldn't it have a arrow somewhere?
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