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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:40 am
by Carlman
hey ladies and gents, just thought id upate my status with freebies, with this time a 3" sprinkler rated for 220psi working pressure that i got for free of kerbside collection!!
this will be made into my marble shotgun as the other was made into a TB gun.
im going to use Poly as the chamber so expect some 200psi shots at 3" bore very soon! i am making this compact for now, ie bout a metre long but that may change when i feel like some raw big bore power!
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:05 pm
by Gippeto
You are one LUCKY booger!
Ok, I'm jealous, mission accomplished.
Got a pic?
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:41 pm
by Carlman
yea sure mate give me 2 secs
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:54 pm
by starman
Holy Cow Carl!!
You sure you didn't dig that up off of the muni water mains in your front yard?? Come on now, fess up...
That is one whale of a valve to be sure!
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:56 pm
by Carlman
sure is mate!! cant wait to use it aye, look at the bloody screws holding the lid on, looks menacing
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:28 pm
by brogdenlaxmiddie
mother of god....
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:34 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
If there was any doubt that you were from down under, you go ahead and use and effin'
beer bottle for scale
Excellent find, I expect a devastating big bore from you soon!
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:49 pm
by jonnyboy
HOLY CRAP!
What's the value of something like that? I'm expecting some high pressure shots. Those valves do have some nice safety margins. Maybe go for a steel chamber instead of poly and get a fridge compressor.
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:03 pm
by Carlman
thanks guys,
jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:If there was any doubt that you were from down under, you go ahead and use and effin' beer bottle for scale
Excellent find, I expect a devastating big bore from you soon!
Would you expect anything less from an aussie bloke? 8) i cant wait for a 3" hole in something
jonnyboy: poly has been used tonnes of times at my max that im willing to go with this valve of 250psi
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:22 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Carlman wrote:I cant wait for a 3" hole in something
*resists the urge for a double entendre*
I thought you said "marble shotgun", wouldn't that be a lot of 3/4" holes in something?
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:58 pm
by Carlman
can i not have both?
this valve deserves multiple barrels
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:57 pm
by LCTChamp
I saw that 3" valve brand new on a website and it was $150.
Great find.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:29 pm
by rp181
well i got a 1.5in sprinkler valve for free..... that i dont know the ratings of..... =p
nice find.
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:48 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Carlman wrote:this valve deserves multiple barrels
A single large barrel will give you a lot more options though
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:43 am
by Carlman
im talking interchangeable barrels mate