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[carl2.0]

ok guys cool,... guess its back to the drawing board...
PS Im not living in america soo that 30 saving is actually $60 here soo yeh thats why i went wid the blowgun valve at first.... but if it means super crappy performance ill adjust. Cus I did do a firing test earlier n i was a bit disappointed

[chaos]

don't forget to check ebay for sprinkler valves, they can be cheaper there if you can find them.

good luck with it all

[Hubb]

You could always just opt out for a ball valve. I'm sure they would be cheaper than your sprinkler, if you don't' find one on ebay. Of course, you may want to add a spring to give better opening times to it.

Another option would be a burst disc valve. The wiki has a pretty neat section on triggering a burst disc, in which you could use your blowgun valve.

In short, don't think you are limited to purchasing a sprinkler valve. It is a choice (and a fine one for your needs) but it is not the only choice.

[DYI]

Unless you don't mind a rate of fire less than 4 rph (rounds per hour), and building one of the most difficult valves to seal, don't use a triggered burst disk. They sound great, and have loads of flow and opening time, but they aren't practical at all.

Just build a piston valve. With lots of epoxy, they can be built to a decent size very cheaply, less than a sprinkler valve.