Quick Connect Question

Cannons powered by pneumatic pressure (compressed gas) using a valve or other release.
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The female part acts like a schrader, the male part is a straight thru pipe.

You can utilize 2 male parts and a ball valve to interconnect an air source...like this...

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Much nicer than a tire schrader and air chuck!
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Hm...pretty cool!
What a waste of 300 spud bux.
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On a pneumatic you'd probably end up doing something like this:
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Like starman said, they are very useful and can be used pretty much anyway.

Edit: Oh and the ball valve can always be replaced with a check valve instead.
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So i'd go from steel to plastic?
What a waste of 300 spud bux.
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Everyone's doing it these days :P
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Hahaha! That sounded more like...nevermind. lol
What a waste of 300 spud bux.
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